Costa Rica vs South Korea: Annual deforestation
Costa Rica
4,500 hectares per year
in 2020
South Korea
3,800 hectares per year
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
51st
South Korea rank
54th
Annual deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,500 hectares per year against 3,800 hectares per year in South Korea, a difference of 700 hectares per year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,290 hectares per year | 7,500 hectares per year | 1,790 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,310 hectares per year | 8,900 hectares per year | 4,590 hectares per year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7,265 hectares per year | 8,885 hectares per year | 1,620 hectares per year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,500 hectares per year | 3,800 hectares per year | 700 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 4,500 hectares per year against 3,800 hectares per year in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 700 hectares per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.