Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 44,920 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Costa Rica stood at 44,920 hectares.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Costa Rica peaked at 105,160 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,250 hectares, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,260 hectares | 16,250 hectares | 96,269 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,564 hectares | 99,967 hectares | 105,160 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,683 hectares | 60,552 hectares | 99,390 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,325 hectares | 44,920 hectares | 59,730 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Costa Rica?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Costa Rica was 44,920 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105,160 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,250 hectares in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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