What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Cambodia and Costa Rica?

9.02 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Cambodia

96.68 hectares

in 2024

Costa Rica

87.66 hectares

in 2024

Cambodia rank

90th

Costa Rica rank

92nd

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Cambodia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 96.68 hectares against 87.66 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 9.02 hectares.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cambodia ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	172.78 hectares	384.89 hectares	212.11 hectares	Costa Rica
2010s	269.62 hectares	126.95 hectares	142.67 hectares	Cambodia
2020s	132.36 hectares	101.69 hectares	30.68 hectares	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Cambodia or Costa Rica?: Cambodia, at 96.68 hectares against 87.66 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Cambodia and Costa Rica?: 9.02 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Cambodia ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. 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
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.