Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Costa Rica
1,575
in 2023
Ukraine
1,429
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Ukraine rank
63rd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,575 against 1,429 in Ukraine, a difference of 146.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine'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 Ukraine ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,702 | 2,474 | 8,228 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,792 | 4,080 | 711.41 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,583 | 1,592 | 9.86 | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Costa Rica, at 1,575 against 1,429 in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 146, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 63rd 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.