Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Costa Rica
87.66 hectares
in 2024
Netherlands
97.53 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Netherlands rank
89th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.53 hectares against 87.66 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 9.87 hectares.
That makes Netherlands'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.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.89 hectares | 88.32 hectares | 296.57 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 126.95 hectares | 114.22 hectares | 12.73 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 101.69 hectares | 125.62 hectares | 23.93 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.53 hectares against 87.66 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 9.87 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 89th 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.