Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Costa Rica
2,945 1000 ha
in 2025
Pakistan
3,066 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
79th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3,066 1000 ha against 2,945 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 121 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 79th of 202 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 2,743 1000 ha 3,292 1000 ha 548.41 1000 ha Pakistan
2000s 2,761 1000 ha 3,141 1000 ha 380.59 1000 ha Pakistan
2010s 2,862 1000 ha 2,974 1000 ha 111.77 1000 ha Pakistan
2020s 2,929 1000 ha 3,018 1000 ha 89.7 1000 ha Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3,066 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 Pakistan?
121 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 naturally regenerating forest — area?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 79th of 202 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
258 places, 8,989 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.