Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Share global forest
Costa Rica
0.0722
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.067
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
Share global forest over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0722 against 0.067 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0052.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 235 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0652 | 0.0644 | 0.0007 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0678 | 0.0656 | 0.0023 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0702 | 0.0662 | 0.004 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0718 | 0.0667 | 0.005 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0722 against 0.067 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0052, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share global forest?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.