Costa Rica vs Nepal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
8,028 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
7,685 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Nepal rank
95th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8,028 hectares against 7,685 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 343 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 95th of 225 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 6,120 hectares | 2,114 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 6,521 hectares | 259.73 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7,044 hectares | 9,370 hectares | 2,325 hectares | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 8,028 hectares against 7,685 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 343 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 95th 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.