Annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 379.19 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
379.19
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
32nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
400.87
in 2022
All-time low
249.27
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica is 379.19, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica peaked at 400.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 249.27, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 320.25 | — |
| 2013 | 334.51 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 307.22 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 338.5 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 362 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 318.94 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 368.17 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 349.08 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 318.38 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 333.31 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 400.87 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 266.88 | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 355.85 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 249.27 | -30.0% |
| 2026 | 379.19 | +52.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 379.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 379.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 337.33 | 307.22 | 368.17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 329.11 | 249.27 | 400.87 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Costa Rica was 379.19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 400.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.27 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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