Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 2,993 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,993 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Costa Rica peaked at 2,993 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,759 1000 ha, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,759 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,768 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,777 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,786 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,795 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,804 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,813 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,822 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,831 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,840 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,849 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,853 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,856 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,859 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,862 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,865 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,869 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,872 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,875 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,878 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,881 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,903 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,917 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,932 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,947 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,962 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,959 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,962 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,966 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,969 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,973 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,979 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,982 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,986 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,989 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,993 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,759 1000 ha | 2,840 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,864 1000 ha | 2,849 1000 ha | 2,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,940 1000 ha | 2,881 1000 ha | 2,969 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,983 1000 ha | 2,973 1000 ha | 2,993 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Costa Rica?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Costa Rica was 2,993 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,993 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,759 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).