Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 173 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 unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +141.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +141.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +193.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.