Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Arable land
Costa Rica
167.13 Hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
399.5 Hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Switzerland rank
37th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 399.5 Hectares against 167.13 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 232.37 Hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279 Hectares | 403.73 Hectares | 124.73 Hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 208 Hectares | 407.03 Hectares | 199.03 Hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 215.08 Hectares | 402.1 Hectares | 187.01 Hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 167.13 Hectares | 398.16 Hectares | 231.03 Hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 399.5 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 Switzerland?
- 232.37 Hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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.