Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 11,887 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11,887 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Costa Rica peaked at 26,297 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,074 ha, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,722 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,722 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,722 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,722 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,722 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,722 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,668 ha | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 3,831 ha | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 4,661 ha | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 6,101 ha | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 4,639 ha | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 15,842 ha | +241.5% |
| 2002 | 8,530 ha | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 17,531 ha | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 14,538 ha | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 8,637 ha | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 6,414 ha | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 10,989 ha | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 5,922 ha | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 6,307 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8,124 ha | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 2,074 ha | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 10,625 ha | +412.4% |
| 2013 | 21,807 ha | +105.2% |
| 2014 | 16,868 ha | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 11,267 ha | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 26,297 ha | +133.4% |
| 2017 | 12,550 ha | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 15,329 ha | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 14,859 ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,048 ha | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 6,435 ha | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 17,916 ha | +178.4% |
| 2023 | 4,233 ha | -76.4% |
| 2024 | 11,887 ha | +180.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,559 ha | 3,831 ha | 10,722 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,935 ha | 4,639 ha | 17,531 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,980 ha | 2,074 ha | 26,297 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,104 ha | 4,233 ha | 17,916 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Costa Rica?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Costa Rica was 11,887 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26,297 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,074 ha in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.