Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?

Costa Rica, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2025.

What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?

21.47 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.

Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Costa Rica

21.47 hectares

in 2025

Hong Kong

0 hectares

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

89th

Hong Kong rank

99th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Costa Rica
Hong Kong

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 21.47 hectares.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 89th and Hong Kong 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	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.93 hectares	40.25 hectares	2.68 hectares	Costa Rica
2010s	51.52 hectares	2.15 hectares	49.37 hectares	Costa Rica
2020s	32.2 hectares	0 hectares	32.2 hectares	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?: Costa Rica, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?: 21.47 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Costa Rica ranks 89th and Hong Kong 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 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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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.