Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Costa Rica
37.6%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
42.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
70th
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 42.4% against 37.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 131 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 46.2% | 9.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 47.0% | 9.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 42.4% against 37.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 4.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).