Planted Forest — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Planted Forest — Area was 44.92 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Costa Rica is 44.92 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Costa Rica peaked at 105.16 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.25 1000 ha, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 140th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Planted Forest — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.25 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25.14 1000 ha | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 34.03 1000 ha | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 42.92 1000 ha | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 51.81 1000 ha | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 60.71 1000 ha | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 69.6 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 78.49 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 87.38 1000 ha | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 96.27 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 105.16 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 104.58 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 104.01 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 103.43 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 102.85 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.28 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.12 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.54 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.97 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.39 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.28 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 85.17 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 78.06 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 70.95 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 63.84 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 63.02 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.2 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.37 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.55 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.73 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 56.77 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 53.81 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 50.84 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 47.88 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 44.92 1000 ha | -6.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 44.92 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 44.92 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.15 1000 ha, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Planted Forest — Area in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +54.7% | 16.25 1000 ha | 25.14 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.26 1000 ha | 16.25 1000 ha | 96.27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.56 1000 ha | 99.97 1000 ha | 105.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.68 1000 ha | 60.55 1000 ha | 99.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.32 1000 ha | 44.92 1000 ha | 59.73 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Costa Rica?
- Planted forest — area in Costa Rica was 44.92 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.16 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for planted forest — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.