Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
8,028 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus
6,461 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Cyprus rank
97th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8,028 hectares against 6,461 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 1,567 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Cyprus ranks 97th 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 | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 829.12 hectares | 3,177 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 777.06 hectares | 5,485 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7,044 hectares | 2,404 hectares | 4,640 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 Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 8,028 hectares against 6,461 hectares in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 1,567 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Cyprus ranks 97th 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.