Costa Rica vs Zambia: Imported deforestation
Costa Rica
2,303 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,331 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
96th
Zambia rank
93rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,331 hectares against 2,303 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 28 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,889 hectares | 1,379 hectares | 1,510 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,917 hectares | 3,519 hectares | 602.56 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,070 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 1,337 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,331 hectares against 2,303 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 28 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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.