Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1491 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.1491 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1759 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +424.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | +660.0% |
| 2002 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1181 ha per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1319 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1759 ha per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1315 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1177 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0988 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1491 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1491 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +660.0% | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +424.8% | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.1181 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | 0.1759 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | 0.0988 ha per square kilometre | 0.1491 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 51 Guatemala 0.2441 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.2085 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Iraq 0.1603 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Suriname 0.1308 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ukraine 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mexico 0.1213 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.1491 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1759 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — 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.