Costa Rica vs Romania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
8,028 hectares
in 2025
Romania
9,381 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Romania rank
91st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9,381 hectares against 8,028 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,353 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Romania ranks 91st of 225 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 4,741 hectares | 735.2 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 10,439 hectares | 4,177 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 7,044 hectares | 9,037 hectares | 1,993 hectares | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 9,381 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 Romania?
- 1,353 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Romania ranks 91st 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.