Costa Rica vs Latvia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,945 1000 ha against 2,903 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 42 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,743 1000 ha | 2,892 1000 ha | 148.5 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2,761 1000 ha | 2,975 1000 ha | 214.23 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2,862 1000 ha | 2,981 1000 ha | 118.67 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,929 1000 ha | 2,898 1000 ha | 30.79 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 2,945 1000 ha against 2,903 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 42 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 92nd 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
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.