Costa Rica vs Cuba: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Costa Rica
1.9%
in 2026
Cuba
2.0%
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
29th
Cuba rank
28th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Cuba ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.7% | 3.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Cuba ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.