Costa Rica vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Organic farming

Costa Rica
10,360 Hectares
in 2024
South Africa
39,806 Hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th

Agricultural land area — Organic farming over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39,806 Hectares against 10,360 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 29,446 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.8 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 43 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9,068 Hectares 43,944 Hectares 34,876 Hectares South Africa
2010s 8,758 Hectares 32,224 Hectares 23,466 Hectares South Africa
2020s 10,587 Hectares 42,935 Hectares 32,348 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — organic farming, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39,806 Hectares against 10,360 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — organic farming between Costa Rica and South Africa?
29,446 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — organic farming?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Organic farming. 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 — Organic farming
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,398 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed