Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bangladesh
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
21.47 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
89th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 225 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.45 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 29.52 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 188.9 hectares | 51.52 hectares | 137.38 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 168.15 hectares | 32.2 hectares | 135.95 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 21.47 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.