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
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.