Costa Rica vs Panama: Grassland — Burned Area
Costa Rica
6,029 ha
in 2024
Panama
5,814 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Panama rank
84th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6,029 ha against 5,814 ha in Panama, a difference of 215 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,799 ha | 2,222 ha | 577.21 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,813 ha | 3,566 ha | 247.49 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6,157 ha | 4,322 ha | 1,835 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6,409 ha | 5,229 ha | 1,181 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 6,029 ha against 5,814 ha in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 215 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 84th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.