Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was 3,518 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Costa Rica is 3,518 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Costa Rica peaked at 14,742 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,170 hectares, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,031 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,031 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,170 hectares | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,170 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,742 hectares | +365.0% |
| 2012 | 14,742 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,742 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,742 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,742 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,518 hectares | -76.1% |
| 2017 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,518 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,518 hectares | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,518 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,031 hectares | 9,031 hectares | 9,031 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,756 hectares | 3,170 hectares | 9,031 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,095 hectares | 3,170 hectares | 14,742 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,518 hectares | 3,518 hectares | 3,518 hectares | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Costa Rica?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Costa Rica was 3,518 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,742 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 hectares in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.