Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Annual deforestation
Costa Rica
4,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Tunisia
3,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
51st
Tunisia rank
53rd
Annual deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,500 hectares per year against 3,880 hectares per year in Tunisia, a difference of 620 hectares per year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,290 hectares per year | 4,320 hectares per year | 4,970 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,310 hectares per year | 2,740 hectares per year | 1,570 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,265 hectares per year | 2,825 hectares per year | 4,440 hectares per year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,500 hectares per year | 3,880 hectares per year | 620 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 4,500 hectares per year against 3,880 hectares per year in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 620 hectares per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 53rd 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.