Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
7,191 hectares
in 2024
Eritrea
6,633 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Eritrea rank
90th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,191 hectares against 6,633 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 558 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Eritrea ranks 90th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 14,634 hectares | 10,628 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 4,224 hectares | 2,037 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6,848 hectares | 23,754 hectares | 16,906 hectares | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Costa Rica, at 7,191 hectares against 6,633 hectares in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 558 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Eritrea ranks 90th 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.