Benin vs Costa Rica: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3,133 1000 ha against 2,990 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 143 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,392 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 3,593 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 5,040 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | 2,176 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 3,697 1000 ha | 2,936 1000 ha | 760.98 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 3,227 1000 ha | 2,981 1000 ha | 245.88 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 3,133 1000 ha against 2,990 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 143 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for forest land — area?
- Benin ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.