Annual change forest area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual change forest area was 3,518 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,518
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 235 countries
All-time high
14,742
in 2011
All-time low
3,170
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,518 for annual change forest area in 2025.
The figure is down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Costa Rica peaked at 14,742 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,170, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,031 | — |
| 1992 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,031 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,170 | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,170 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,742 | +365.0% |
| 2012 | 14,742 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,742 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,742 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,742 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,518 | -76.1% |
| 2017 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,518 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,518 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,518 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,031 | 9,031 | 9,031 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,756 | 3,170 | 9,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,095 | 3,170 | 14,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,518 | 3,518 | 3,518 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Costa Rica?
- Annual change forest area in Costa Rica was 3,518 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,742 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual change forest area?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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