Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Imported deforestation
Costa Rica
2,303 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
2,273 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
96th
Rwanda rank
97th
Imported deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,303 hectares against 2,273 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 30 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,889 hectares | 1,519 hectares | 1,371 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,917 hectares | 4,859 hectares | 1,943 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3,070 hectares | 3,367 hectares | 296.73 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 2,303 hectares against 2,273 hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 30 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.