Costa Rica vs Somalia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Costa Rica
1,037 hectares
in 2023
Somalia
980.03 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
100th
Somalia rank
103rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,037 hectares against 980.03 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 56.97 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Somalia ranks 103rd of 178 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3,472 hectares | 256.44 hectares | 3,729 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | -1,036 hectares | 485.16 hectares | 1,521 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 674.84 hectares | 960.58 hectares | 285.74 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Costa Rica or Somalia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,037 hectares against 980.03 hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 56.97 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Somalia ranks 103rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.