Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bahamas or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 11,887 ha against 11,611 ha in Bahamas as of 2024.

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

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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Bahamas

11,611 ha

in 2024

Costa Rica

11,887 ha

in 2024

Bahamas rank

68th

Costa Rica rank

67th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Bahamas
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11,887 ha against 11,611 ha in Bahamas, a difference of 276 ha.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,495 ha	8,559 ha	3,936 ha	Bahamas
2000s	14,799 ha	9,935 ha	4,864 ha	Bahamas
2010s	12,009 ha	13,980 ha	1,971 ha	Costa Rica
2020s	6,689 ha	10,104 ha	3,415 ha	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bahamas or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 11,887 ha against 11,611 ha in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Bahamas and Costa Rica?: 276 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Bahamas ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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