Costa Rica vs Italy: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
8,028 hectares
in 2025
Italy
8,157 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Italy rank
93rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8,157 hectares against 8,028 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 129 hectares.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Italy ranks 93rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 6,920 hectares | 2,914 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 5,708 hectares | 553.81 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7,044 hectares | 8,018 hectares | 973.13 hectares | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 8,157 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 Costa Rica and Italy?
- 129 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Italy ranks 93rd 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.