Costa Rica vs Fiji: Share of deforestation that is exported
Costa Rica
39.7%
in 2013
Fiji
40.3%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
17th
Fiji rank
16th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 40.3% against 39.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Fiji ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Fiji ranks 16th of 117 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 36.9% | 7.8% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.1% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 40.3% against 39.7% in Costa Rica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 0.6%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Fiji ranks 16th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.