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)
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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OECD. (February 15, 2019). Total forest area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111896/forest-areas-costa-rica/
OECD. "Total forest area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers)." Chart. February 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111896/forest-areas-costa-rica/
OECD. (2019). Total forest area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111896/forest-areas-costa-rica/
OECD. "Total Forest Area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111896/forest-areas-costa-rica/
OECD, Total forest area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111896/forest-areas-costa-rica/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total forest area in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph], OECD, February 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111896/forest-areas-costa-rica/
