Share of forest land, Percent in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of forest land, Percent was 60.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Costa Rica, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Costa Rica stood at 60.4. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Costa Rica peaked at 60.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.96, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.74 | — |
| 1993 | 56.65 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.55 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.45 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.35 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.25 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.15 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.06 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.96 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.55 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.87 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.19 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.51 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.48 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.12 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.44 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.76 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.08 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.4 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4 | 56.06 | 56.74 | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.08 | 55.96 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.67 | 56.23 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.92 | 59.44 | 60.4 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Costa Rica?
- Share of forest land, percent in Costa Rica was 60.4 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.96 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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