Costa Rica vs Croatia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
7,191 hectares
in 2024
Croatia
7,148 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Croatia rank
88th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,191 hectares against 7,148 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 43 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Croatia ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 4,749 hectares | 743.26 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 6,736 hectares | 474.39 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6,848 hectares | 5,306 hectares | 1,541 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 7,191 hectares against 7,148 hectares in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 43 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Croatia ranks 88th 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.