Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Costa Rica
17,709 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,697 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
99th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18,697 hectares against 17,709 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 988 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 99th 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 | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,274 hectares | 5,887 hectares | 20,387 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40,244 hectares | 4,229 hectares | 36,015 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30,428 hectares | 5,438 hectares | 24,990 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18,697 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 United Kingdom?
- 988 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 99th 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.