Costa Rica vs France: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Costa Rica
17,709 hectares
in 2025
France
18,997 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
100th
France rank
98th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 18,997 hectares against 17,709 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,288 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and France ranks 98th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,274 hectares | 52,186 hectares | 25,912 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 40,244 hectares | 26,721 hectares | 13,523 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30,428 hectares | 21,140 hectares | 9,288 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 18,997 hectares against 17,709 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Costa Rica and France?
- 1,288 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and France ranks 98th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.