Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Myanmar 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Mali 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 United States 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Fiji 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Panama 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.