Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Costa Rica
2,945 1000 ha
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
2,871 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
100th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,945 1000 ha against 2,871 1000 ha in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 74 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 100th of 240 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1990s 2,743 1000 ha 7,221 1000 ha 4,478 1000 ha Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 2,761 1000 ha 5,380 1000 ha 2,619 1000 ha Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 2,862 1000 ha 4,006 1000 ha 1,144 1000 ha Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 2,929 1000 ha 3,102 1000 ha 173.16 1000 ha Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Costa Rica or Cote d'Ivoire?
Costa Rica, at 2,945 1000 ha against 2,871 1000 ha in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
74 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 100th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,468 data points, 1990–2025
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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.