Costa Rica vs Guyana: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Costa Rica
1,575
in 2023
Guyana
1,659
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Guyana rank
60th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,659 against 1,575 in Costa Rica, a difference of 84.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Guyana ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,702 | 490.42 | 10,211 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,792 | 821.85 | 3,970 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,583 | 828.13 | 754.39 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1,659 against 1,575 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 84, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Guyana ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.