Forest fires — Burned Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest fires — Burned Area was 6,585 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Costa Rica is 6,585 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,300.1% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Costa Rica peaked at 14,367 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.52 ha, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,387 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,387 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,387 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,387 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,387 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,387 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,037 ha | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 2,105 ha | +103.0% |
| 1998 | 4,125 ha | +95.9% |
| 1999 | 2,018 ha | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 1,965 ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,558 ha | +182.8% |
| 2002 | 2,245 ha | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 4,597 ha | +104.8% |
| 2004 | 2,223 ha | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 684.14 ha | -69.2% |
| 2006 | 427.57 ha | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 8,295 ha | +1840.1% |
| 2008 | 235.18 ha | -97.2% |
| 2009 | 2,458 ha | +945.4% |
| 2010 | 2,330 ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 85.52 ha | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 7,076 ha | +8174.6% |
| 2013 | 9,214 ha | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 4,041 ha | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 10,668 ha | +164.0% |
| 2016 | 9,963 ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,143 ha | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 4,340 ha | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 8,145 ha | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 7,761 ha | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,048 ha | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 14,367 ha | +1271.4% |
| 2023 | 470.31 ha | -96.7% |
| 2024 | 6,585 ha | +1300.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,561 ha | 1,037 ha | 4,387 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,869 ha | 235.18 ha | 8,295 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,901 ha | 85.52 ha | 10,668 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,046 ha | 470.31 ha | 14,367 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Costa Rica?
- Forest fires — burned area in Costa Rica was 6,585 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,367 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.52 ha in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.