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

37.44 hectares, with Laos ahead.

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

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 Laos: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Costa Rica

112.59 hectares

in 2024

Laos

150.03 hectares

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

88th

Laos rank

85th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Costa Rica
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 150.03 hectares against 112.59 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 37.44 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Laos ranks 85th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.5 hectares	27.36 hectares	20.86 hectares	Laos
2010s	341.18 hectares	40.43 hectares	300.75 hectares	Costa Rica
2020s	25.49 hectares	95.69 hectares	70.2 hectares	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Costa Rica or Laos?: Laos, at 150.03 hectares against 112.59 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Costa Rica and Laos?: 37.44 hectares, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Costa Rica ranks 88th and Laos ranks 85th 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).