Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0703 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +662.4% |
| 2002 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 2022 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | +2366.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2366.6% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.062 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1500.0% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +662.4% | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 New Zealand 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Morocco 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Burundi 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Chad 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bulgaria 0.0006 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.