How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

Costa Rica vs Uganda: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Costa Rica

1.9%

in 2026

Uganda

2.3%

in 2026

Costa Rica rank

29th

Uganda rank

24th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Costa Rica
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	Uganda
2020s	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	Uganda

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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 2.3% 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 Uganda?: 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Costa Rica ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.