Costa Rica vs Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
7,191 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
12,107 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Philippines rank
85th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12,107 hectares against 7,191 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,916 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 85th of 225 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 12,313 hectares | 8,307 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 3,872 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6,848 hectares | 8,677 hectares | 1,829 hectares | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12,107 hectares against 7,191 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 4,916 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 85th 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.