Costa Rica vs Cuba: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Costa Rica
2,945 1000 ha
in 2025
Cuba
2,963 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Cuba rank
90th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2,963 1000 ha against 2,945 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 18 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Cuba ranks 90th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cuba Difference Ahead
1990s 2,743 1000 ha 2,101 1000 ha 641.95 1000 ha Costa Rica
2000s 2,761 1000 ha 2,476 1000 ha 285.11 1000 ha Costa Rica
2010s 2,862 1000 ha 2,816 1000 ha 46.61 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 2,929 1000 ha 2,962 1000 ha 33.66 1000 ha Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Costa Rica or Cuba?
Cuba, at 2,963 1000 ha against 2,945 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Costa Rica and Cuba?
18 1000 ha, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Cuba ranks 90th of 222 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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About this data

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
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.