Costa Rica—Forest Area (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #27 of 215
Latest Value
60.4%
2023
YoY Change
+0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#27
of 215 countries
Maximum
60.4%
2023
Minimum
56.0%
2000
CAGR
+0.3%
24 years
Last
60.4%
Previous
60.1%
Highest
60.4%
Lowest
56.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.0% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest Area (% of land area) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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