Costa Rica vs Iceland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Costa Rica
1,762 Hectares
in 2020
Iceland
1,872 Hectares
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
113th
Iceland rank
110th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,872 Hectares against 1,762 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 110 Hectares.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 110th of 169 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,818 Hectares 1,882 Hectares 64.5 Hectares Iceland
2010s 1,792 Hectares 1,872 Hectares 80.23 Hectares Iceland
2020s 1,762 Hectares 1,872 Hectares 110.5 Hectares Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1,872 Hectares against 1,762 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Costa Rica and Iceland?
110 Hectares, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 110th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
244 places, 5,106 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.