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

Costa Rica
11,887 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
14,254 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Rwanda rank
65th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 14,254 ha against 11,887 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,367 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 8,559 ha 10,446 ha 1,887 ha Rwanda
2000s 9,935 ha 4,781 ha 5,154 ha Costa Rica
2010s 13,980 ha 4,766 ha 9,214 ha Costa Rica
2020s 10,104 ha 9,330 ha 773.73 ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 14,254 ha against 11,887 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
2,367 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 65th 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
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