Costa Rica vs Latvia: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Costa Rica
1,575
in 2023
Latvia
1,330
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Latvia rank
65th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,575 against 1,330 in Latvia, a difference of 245.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 65th 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 | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,702 | 874.82 | 9,827 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,792 | 1,526 | 3,266 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,583 | 1,312 | 270.17 | 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 Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,575 against 1,330 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 245, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 65th 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.