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

Costa Rica, at 7,248 ha against 6,754 ha in Suriname as of 2024.

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

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

Costa Rica vs Suriname: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Costa Rica

7,248 ha

in 2024

Suriname

6,754 ha

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

51st

Suriname rank

53rd

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Costa Rica
Suriname

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7,248 ha against 6,754 ha in Suriname, a difference of 494 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd 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	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,754 ha	1,245 ha	3,510 ha	Costa Rica
2000s	3,941 ha	658.81 ha	3,282 ha	Costa Rica
2010s	7,258 ha	265.02 ha	6,993 ha	Costa Rica
2020s	6,431 ha	1,573 ha	4,858 ha	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Costa Rica or Suriname?: Costa Rica, at 7,248 ha against 6,754 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Costa Rica and Suriname?: 494 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?: Costa Rica ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 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: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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