Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10,089 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
8,028 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
94th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 10,089 hectares against 8,028 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,061 hectares.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 225 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,441 hectares | 4,006 hectares | 3,435 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 8,219 hectares | 6,262 hectares | 1,958 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 9,681 hectares | 7,044 hectares | 2,637 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10,089 hectares against 8,028 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 2,061 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.