Costa Rica vs Kenya: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Costa Rica
7,308 hectares
in 2024
Kenya
9,634 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Kenya rank
47th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9,634 hectares against 7,308 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,326 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,458 hectares | 14,638 hectares | 1,180 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10,199 hectares | 12,347 hectares | 2,147 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,509 hectares | 8,290 hectares | 781.74 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9,634 hectares against 7,308 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 2,326 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th 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.