Congo vs Costa Rica: Exported deforestation
Congo
1,407 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica
1,266 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
50th
Exported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,407 hectares against 1,266 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 141 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.61 hectares | 6,362 hectares | 5,922 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,893 hectares | 3,952 hectares | 2,059 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,749 hectares | 2,395 hectares | 353.35 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 1,407 hectares against 1,266 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 141 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.