Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Forestland — Area
Bhutan
2,675 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,990 1000 ha
in 2025
Bhutan rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
88th
Forestland — Area over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,990 1000 ha against 2,675 1000 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 315 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 223 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,551 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 247.98 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,651 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | 212.63 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,713 1000 ha | 2,936 1000 ha | 223.26 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,696 1000 ha | 2,981 1000 ha | 284.89 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2,990 1000 ha against 2,675 1000 ha in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 315 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for forestland — area?
- Bhutan ranks 91st 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).