Which has higher forest area, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 32,154 sq. km against 30,840 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?

1,314 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Forest area

Costa Rica

30,840 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

32,154 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

90th

United Kingdom rank

88th

Forest area over time

Costa Rica
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,154 sq. km against 30,840 sq. km in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,314 sq. km.

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 United Kingdom ranks 88th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28,848 sq. km	28,572 sq. km	276.19 sq. km	Costa Rica
2000s	28,635 sq. km	30,012 sq. km	1,377 sq. km	United Kingdom
2010s	29,448 sq. km	31,320 sq. km	1,872 sq. km	United Kingdom
2020s	30,594 sq. km	32,027 sq. km	1,433 sq. km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 32,154 sq. km against 30,840 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?: 1,314 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?: Costa Rica ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th 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.