Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Costa Rica
3,518
in 2025
Lithuania
2,830
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
41st
Lithuania rank
43rd
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,518 against 2,830 in Lithuania, a difference of 688.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,031 | 7,500 | 1,531 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,756 | 14,250 | 10,494 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 9,095 | 4,415 | 4,680 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,518 | 2,865 | 653.29 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 3,518 against 2,830 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 688, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.