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 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (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 130th out of 191 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.