Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Average area burnt per wildfire
Costa Rica
379.98 hectares
in 2026
Vanuatu
386.26 hectares
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
30th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 386.26 hectares against 379.98 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.28 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 337.33 hectares | 252.56 hectares | 84.77 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 329.22 hectares | 271.63 hectares | 57.59 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 386.26 hectares against 379.98 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 6.28 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 30th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.