Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Costa Rica
17,709 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia
20,028 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
100th
North Macedonia rank
97th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 20,028 hectares against 17,709 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,319 hectares.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 97th of 225 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,274 hectares | 8,892 hectares | 17,382 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40,244 hectares | 8,900 hectares | 31,344 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30,428 hectares | 18,876 hectares | 11,552 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 20,028 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 North Macedonia?
- 2,319 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 97th 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.