Costa Rica vs Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Costa Rica
98,035 hectares
in 2026
Niger
87,000 hectares
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
66th
Niger rank
68th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98,035 hectares against 87,000 hectares in Niger, a difference of 11,035 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Niger ranks 68th of 248 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,554 hectares | 135,804 hectares | 17,251 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 75,894 hectares | 250,846 hectares | 174,952 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 98,035 hectares against 87,000 hectares in Niger as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 11,035 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Niger ranks 68th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.