Australia vs Costa Rica: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.54 % against 1.5 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 % | 2 % | 1.08 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.41 % | 3.58 % | 2.17 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.71 % | 2.51 % | 0.81 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.55 % | 1.75 % | 0.2 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 1.54 % against 1.5 % in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.04 %, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Australia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.