Costa Rica vs Iceland: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture
Costa Rica
1,148 Hectares
in 2023
Iceland
1,468 Hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
Iceland rank
26th
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,468 Hectares against 1,148 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 320 Hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,013 Hectares | 1,762 Hectares | 250.6 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,553 Hectares | 1,764 Hectares | 210.58 Hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,318 Hectares | 1,755 Hectares | 436.3 Hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,229 Hectares | 1,468 Hectares | 238.56 Hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,156 Hectares | 1,468 Hectares | 312.33 Hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent pasture, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1,468 Hectares against 1,148 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent pasture between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 320 Hectares, with Iceland 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 — permanent pasture?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 26th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.