Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Agricultural land area — Arable land

Costa Rica
167.13 Hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
596.8 Hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
New Zealand rank
35th

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
200300400500600198520042024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 596.8 Hectares against 167.13 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 429.67 Hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.6 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 42 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 279 Hectares 336 Hectares 57 Hectares New Zealand
1990s 230 Hectares 336 Hectares 106 Hectares New Zealand
2000s 208 Hectares 383 Hectares 175 Hectares New Zealand
2010s 215.08 Hectares 568.9 Hectares 353.82 Hectares New Zealand
2020s 167.13 Hectares 602.28 Hectares 435.15 Hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 596.8 Hectares against 167.13 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
429.67 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 land?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed