Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Costa Rica
87.66 hectares
in 2024
Lithuania
82.48 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Lithuania rank
93rd
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.66 hectares against 82.48 hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 5.18 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Lithuania ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.89 hectares | 44.8 hectares | 340.09 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 126.95 hectares | 59.8 hectares | 67.15 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 101.69 hectares | 63.64 hectares | 38.04 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 Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 87.66 hectares against 82.48 hectares in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 5.18 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Lithuania ranks 93rd 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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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.