Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +146.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -83.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +156.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +90.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +202.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -24.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Costa Rica was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.