Benin vs Costa Rica: Forestland — Area
Benin
3,133 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,990 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Costa Rica rank
88th
Forestland — Area over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3,133 1000 ha against 2,990 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 143 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 223 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,392 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 3,593 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 5,040 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | 2,176 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 3,697 1000 ha | 2,936 1000 ha | 760.98 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 3,227 1000 ha | 2,981 1000 ha | 245.88 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 3,133 1000 ha against 2,990 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 143 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for forestland — area?
- Benin ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).