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Costa Rica Forest Area (%)

Costa Rica's forest area (%) rose to 60.08% in 2022, up from 59.76% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.32% from the previous year. Costa Rica has forest area (%) higher than the global median (60.08% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (60.08% vs regional median 40.89%) and ranks 5th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 60.08%
2021 59.76%
2020 59.44%
2019 59.12%
2018 58.8%
2017 58.48%
2016 58.16%
2015 57.83%
2014 57.51%
2013 57.19%
2012 56.87%
2011 56.55%
2010 56.23%
2009 56.2%
2008 56.18%
2007 56.15%
2006 56.12%
2005 56.09%
2004 56.07%
2003 56.04%
2002 56.01%
2001 55.99%
2000 55.96%
1999 56.06%
1998 56.15%
1997 56.25%
1996 56.35%
1995 56.45%
1994 56.55%
1993 56.65%
1992 56.74%
1991 56.84%
1990 56.94%
Costa Rica Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of Costa Rica's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 34.65% 34.73% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 8.28M tonnes 7.85M tonnes 2023