Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Costa Rica
544.35 Hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
674.6 Hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
New Zealand rank
35th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
0200400600800198520042024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 674.6 Hectares against 544.35 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 130.25 Hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 521.6 Hectares 414 Hectares 107.6 Hectares Costa Rica
1990s 504 Hectares 417.87 Hectares 86.13 Hectares Costa Rica
2000s 499.5 Hectares 478.8 Hectares 20.7 Hectares Costa Rica
2010s 540.96 Hectares 644.3 Hectares 103.34 Hectares New Zealand
2020s 544.35 Hectares 687.05 Hectares 142.7 Hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 674.6 Hectares against 544.35 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
130.25 Hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed