Which has higher forest area, Costa Rica or Cuba?

Cuba, at 32,420 sq. km against 30,840 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs Cuba: Forest area

Costa Rica

30,840 sq. km

in 2023

Cuba

32,420 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

90th

Cuba rank

87th

Forest area over time

Costa Rica
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 32,420 sq. km against 30,840 sq. km in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,580 sq. km.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and Cuba ranks 87th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28,848 sq. km	22,276 sq. km	6,572 sq. km	Costa Rica
2000s	28,635 sq. km	26,586 sq. km	2,049 sq. km	Costa Rica
2010s	29,448 sq. km	31,315 sq. km	1,867 sq. km	Cuba
2020s	30,594 sq. km	32,420 sq. km	1,826 sq. km	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Costa Rica or Cuba?: Cuba, at 32,420 sq. km against 30,840 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Costa Rica and Cuba?: 1,580 sq. km, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for forest area?: Costa Rica ranks 90th and Cuba ranks 87th 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.