Costa Rica vs Iceland: Agricultural land area — Arable land
Costa Rica
167.13 Hectares
in 2023
Iceland
123.11 Hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Iceland rank
39th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 167.13 Hectares against 123.11 Hectares in Iceland, a difference of 44.02 Hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279 Hectares | 140.42 Hectares | 138.58 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230 Hectares | 140.12 Hectares | 89.88 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 208 Hectares | 129.46 Hectares | 78.54 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 215.08 Hectares | 123.11 Hectares | 91.97 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 167.13 Hectares | 123.11 Hectares | 44.02 Hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 167.13 Hectares against 123.11 Hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 44.02 Hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.