Total forest area in Costa Rica

Costa Rica's total forest area has been consistently increasing since the turn of the 21st century. In 2016, the total forest area in this Central American country reached 27.86 thousand square kilometers, an increase of around 16 percent compared to 2001, where this value was registered at 23.99 thousand square kilometers.

Total forest area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers)

Characteristic	Area in thousand km2
2016	27.9
2015	27.6
2014	27.3
2013	27
2012	26.7
2011	26.4
2010	26.1
2009	25.8
2008	25.6
2007	25.4
2006	25.1
2005	24.9
2004	24.7
2003	24.5
2002	24.2
2001	24
2000	23.8

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Release date

February 2019

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Region

Costa Rica

Survey time period

2000 to 2016

Supplementary notes

The source provides this definition of forest areas: "Forest refers to land spanning more than 0.5 hectare (0.005 km2) and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. This includes land from which forests have been cleared but that will be reforested in the foreseeable future. This excludes woodland or forest predominantly under agricultural or urban land use and used only for recreation purposes."
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the last updated date provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.

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