Costa Rica vs Latvia: Exported deforestation
Costa Rica
1,266 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
1,118 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Latvia rank
51st
Exported deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,266 hectares against 1,118 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 148 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,362 hectares | 669.93 hectares | 5,692 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,952 hectares | 1,262 hectares | 2,690 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,395 hectares | 1,257 hectares | 1,138 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,266 hectares against 1,118 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 148 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 51st 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.