Forest area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest area was 2,990 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,990
World rank
84th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,990
in 2025
All-time low
2,759
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Costa Rica is 2,990, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Costa Rica peaked at 2,990 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,759, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,759 | — |
| 2000 | 2,849 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,881 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,954 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,972 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,990 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,759 | 2,759 | 2,759 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,849 | 2,849 | 2,849 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,918 | 2,881 | 2,954 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,981 | 2,972 | 2,990 | 2 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Costa Rica?
- Forest area in Costa Rica was 2,990 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,990 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,759 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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