Congo vs Costa Rica: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Congo
6,340 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica
7,308 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
49th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,308 hectares against 6,340 hectares in Congo, a difference of 968 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,342 hectares | 13,458 hectares | 10,116 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6,245 hectares | 10,199 hectares | 3,955 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,638 hectares | 7,509 hectares | 1,870 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7,308 hectares against 6,340 hectares in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 968 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Congo ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.