Costa Rica vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops

Costa Rica
377.21 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
413 Hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Agricultural land area — Permanent crops over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
0100200300400198520042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 413 Hectares against 377.21 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 35.79 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 42 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 242.6 Hectares 300 Hectares 57.4 Hectares South Africa
1990s 274 Hectares 327.5 Hectares 53.5 Hectares South Africa
2000s 291.5 Hectares 384.7 Hectares 93.2 Hectares South Africa
2010s 325.87 Hectares 414.7 Hectares 88.83 Hectares South Africa
2020s 377.21 Hectares 413 Hectares 35.79 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent crops, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 413 Hectares against 377.21 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent crops between Costa Rica and South Africa?
35.79 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent crops. 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 — Permanent crops
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,951 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed