Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Costa Rica or Kenya?

Costa Rica, at 112.59 hectares against 87.2 hectares in Kenya as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Costa Rica and Kenya?

25.39 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Kenya: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Costa Rica

112.59 hectares

in 2024

Kenya

87.2 hectares

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

88th

Kenya rank

91st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Costa Rica
Kenya

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 112.59 hectares against 87.2 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 25.39 hectares.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.5 hectares	20.85 hectares	14.35 hectares	Kenya
2010s	341.18 hectares	97.27 hectares	243.91 hectares	Costa Rica
2020s	25.49 hectares	68.4 hectares	42.9 hectares	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Costa Rica or Kenya?: Costa Rica, at 112.59 hectares against 87.2 hectares in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Costa Rica and Kenya?: 25.39 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Costa Rica ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).