Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 Turkey 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Laos 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Suriname 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.