Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Costa Rica or Eswatini?

Costa Rica, at 6,585 ha against 3,578 ha in Eswatini as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Costa Rica and Eswatini?

3,007 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Forest fires — Burned Area

Costa Rica

6,585 ha

in 2024

Eswatini

3,578 ha

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

56th

Eswatini rank

59th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Costa Rica
Eswatini

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6,585 ha against 3,578 ha in Eswatini, a difference of 3,007 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Eswatini ranks 59th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,561 ha	6,314 ha	2,753 ha	Eswatini
2000s	2,869 ha	6,497 ha	3,628 ha	Eswatini
2010s	5,901 ha	4,107 ha	1,793 ha	Costa Rica
2020s	6,046 ha	1,976 ha	4,071 ha	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Costa Rica or Eswatini?: Costa Rica, at 6,585 ha against 3,578 ha in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Costa Rica and Eswatini?: 3,007 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Costa Rica ranks 56th and Eswatini ranks 59th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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