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

8.32 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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.

Costa Rica vs French Guiana: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Costa Rica

87.66 hectares

in 2024

French Guiana

79.34 hectares

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

92nd

French Guiana rank

94th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Costa Rica
French Guiana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 87.66 hectares against 79.34 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 8.32 hectares.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and French Guiana ranks 94th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	384.89 hectares	124.69 hectares	260.2 hectares	Costa Rica
2010s	126.95 hectares	157.08 hectares	30.13 hectares	French Guiana
2020s	101.69 hectares	81.81 hectares	19.88 hectares	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Costa Rica or French Guiana?: Costa Rica, at 87.66 hectares against 79.34 hectares in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Costa Rica and French Guiana?: 8.32 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Guiana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and French Guiana rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Costa Rica ranks 92nd and French Guiana ranks 94th 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.