Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Tree cover loss
Costa Rica
8,285 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
9,293 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Guinea-Bissau rank
86th
Tree cover loss over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9,293 hectares against 8,285 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,008 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,265 hectares | 4,009 hectares | 10,256 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,517 hectares | 12,138 hectares | 620.69 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8,385 hectares | 12,263 hectares | 3,878 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9,293 hectares against 8,285 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1,008 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. 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 driven by all causes.