How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Laos: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Costa Rica

0.0023 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos

0.0023 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

69th

Laos rank

68th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Laos ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0075 hectares per square kilometre	0.0018 hectares per square kilometre	0.0057 hectares per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0025 hectares per square kilometre	0.0035 hectares per square kilometre	0.001 hectares per square kilometre	Laos
2020s	0.0021 hectares per square kilometre	0.0021 hectares per square kilometre	0 hectares per square kilometre	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Laos?: Laos, at 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Laos?: 0 hectares per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 69th and Laos ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.