Costa Rica vs Togo: Annual deforestation
Costa Rica
4,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Togo
3,960 hectares per year
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
51st
Togo rank
52nd
Annual deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Togo
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,500 hectares per year against 3,960 hectares per year in Togo, a difference of 540 hectares per year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Togo'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 Togo ranks 52nd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,290 hectares per year | 3,960 hectares per year | 5,330 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,310 hectares per year | 4,460 hectares per year | 150 hectares per year | Togo |
| 2010s | 7,265 hectares per year | 4,960 hectares per year | 2,305 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,500 hectares per year | 3,960 hectares per year | 540 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 Togo?
- Costa Rica, at 4,500 hectares per year against 3,960 hectares per year in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Costa Rica and Togo?
- 540 hectares per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Togo ranks 52nd 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.