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Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0039 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0 ha per square kilometre1991: 0 ha per square kilometre1992: 0 ha per square kilometre1993: 0 ha per square kilometre1994: 0 ha per square kilometre1995: 0 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0003 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +368.9%
1997 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -31.1%
1998 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -13.0%
1999 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -2.8%
2000 0.0039 ha per square kilometre +468.5%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0039 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.