Benin vs Costa Rica: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 98.65 % against 98.5 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.88 % | 98 % | 0.883 % | Benin |
| 2000s | 99.06 % | 96.42 % | 2.65 % | Benin |
| 2010s | 98.88 % | 97.48 % | 1.39 % | Benin |
| 2020s | 98.69 % | 98.25 % | 0.4433 % | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 98.65 % against 98.5 % in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.15 %, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.