Costa Rica vs Uganda: Exported deforestation
Costa Rica
1,266 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
1,286 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Uganda rank
49th
Exported deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,286 hectares against 1,266 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 20 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,362 hectares | 2,514 hectares | 3,848 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,952 hectares | 5,315 hectares | 1,362 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,395 hectares | 2,712 hectares | 316.93 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,286 hectares against 1,266 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 20 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 49th 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.