Benin vs Costa Rica: Forest area
Benin
29,852 sq. km
in 2023
Costa Rica
30,840 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
90th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30,840 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 988 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 213 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 | 45,202 sq. km | 28,848 sq. km | 16,353 sq. km | Benin |
| 2000s | 39,102 sq. km | 28,635 sq. km | 10,466 sq. km | Benin |
| 2010s | 34,102 sq. km | 29,448 sq. km | 4,653 sq. km | Benin |
| 2020s | 30,602 sq. km | 30,594 sq. km | 7.25 sq. km | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 30,840 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 988 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.