Costa Rica vs Suriname: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Costa Rica
7,191 hectares
in 2024
Suriname
12,236 hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Suriname rank
84th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12,236 hectares against 7,191 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,045 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 hectares | 13,344 hectares | 9,338 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6,262 hectares | 12,433 hectares | 6,171 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6,848 hectares | 10,158 hectares | 3,310 hectares | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12,236 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 Suriname?
- 5,045 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 84th 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.