Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3,192 1000 ha against 2,990 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 202 1000 ha.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Pakistan ranks 95th of 231 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,799 1000 ha | 3,396 1000 ha | 596.78 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2,863 1000 ha | 3,248 1000 ha | 385.16 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2,936 1000 ha | 3,085 1000 ha | 149.31 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2,981 1000 ha | 3,140 1000 ha | 159.65 1000 ha | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3,192 1000 ha against 2,990 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 202 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for forest land — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Pakistan ranks 95th 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.