Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 29,914 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29,914 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29,914 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
28,046 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 28.8k Square kilometres1991: 28.7k Square kilometres1992: 28.7k Square kilometres1993: 28.6k Square kilometres1994: 28.5k Square kilometres1995: 28.5k Square kilometres1996: 28.4k Square kilometres1997: 28.3k Square kilometres1998: 28.2k Square kilometres1999: 28.2k Square kilometres2000: 28.1k Square kilometres2001: 28.1k Square kilometres2002: 28.1k Square kilometres2003: 28.1k Square kilometres2004: 28.1k Square kilometres2005: 28.1k Square kilometres2006: 28.1k Square kilometres2007: 28.1k Square kilometres2008: 28.1k Square kilometres2009: 28.1k Square kilometres2010: 28.0k Square kilometres2011: 28.2k Square kilometres2012: 28.3k Square kilometres2013: 28.5k Square kilometres2014: 28.6k Square kilometres2015: 28.8k Square kilometres2016: 28.9k Square kilometres2017: 29.1k Square kilometres2018: 29.2k Square kilometres2019: 29.3k Square kilometres2020: 29.5k Square kilometres2021: 29.6k Square kilometres2022: 29.8k Square kilometres2023: 29.9k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Costa Rica is 29,914 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Costa Rica peaked at 29,914 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,046 Square kilometres, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,492 Square kilometres 28,176 Square kilometres 28,808 Square kilometres 10
2000s 28,079 Square kilometres 28,052 Square kilometres 28,106 Square kilometres 10
2010s 28,692 Square kilometres 28,046 Square kilometres 29,339 Square kilometres 10
2020s 29,698 Square kilometres 29,483 Square kilometres 29,914 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Costa Rica?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Costa Rica was 29,914 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 29,914 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28,046 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata