Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 98.5 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
98.5 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
99.41 %
in 1990
All-time low
96.31 %
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Costa Rica, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 99.4 %1991: 99.1 %1992: 98.8 %1993: 98.5 %1994: 98.2 %1995: 97.8 %1996: 97.5 %1997: 97.2 %1998: 96.9 %1999: 96.6 %2000: 96.3 %2001: 96.3 %2002: 96.4 %2003: 96.4 %2004: 96.4 %2005: 96.4 %2006: 96.5 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 96.5 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 97.9 %2018: 97.9 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98.1 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 98.3 %2024: 98.4 %2025: 98.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 98.5 % for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Costa Rica peaked at 99.41 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96.31 %, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98 % 96.61 % 99.41 % 10
2000s 96.42 % 96.31 % 96.53 % 10
2010s 97.48 % 96.55 % 97.96 % 10
2020s 98.25 % 97.99 % 98.5 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Costa Rica?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Costa Rica was 98.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.41 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 96.31 % in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.