Costa Rica vs Spain: Exported deforestation
Costa Rica
1,266 hectares
in 2023
Spain
1,067 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Spain rank
53rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,266 hectares against 1,067 hectares in Spain, a difference of 199 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Spain ranks 53rd 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,362 hectares | 3,589 hectares | 2,773 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,952 hectares | 1,335 hectares | 2,617 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,395 hectares | 1,249 hectares | 1,146 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 1,266 hectares against 1,067 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 199 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.