Which has higher tree cover loss, Costa Rica or Croatia?

Costa Rica, at 7,512 hectares against 7,227 hectares in Croatia as of 2025.

What is the difference in tree cover loss between Costa Rica and Croatia?

285 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Croatia: Tree Cover Loss

Costa Rica

7,512 hectares

in 2025

Croatia

7,227 hectares

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

95th

Croatia rank

96th

Tree Cover Loss over time

Costa Rica
Croatia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7,512 hectares against 7,227 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 285 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Croatia ranks 96th of 190 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,356 hectares	3,241 hectares	11,115 hectares	Costa Rica
2010s	11,579 hectares	4,713 hectares	6,866 hectares	Costa Rica
2020s	8,254 hectares	7,398 hectares	856.17 hectares	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Costa Rica or Croatia?: Costa Rica, at 7,512 hectares against 7,227 hectares in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Costa Rica and Croatia?: 285 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for tree cover loss?: Costa Rica ranks 95th and Croatia ranks 96th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.