Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Costa Rica
1,692 Hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1,490 Hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Switzerland rank
37th
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,692 Hectares against 1,490 Hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 202 Hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,535 Hectares | 1,620 Hectares | 914.6 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,806 Hectares | 1,546 Hectares | 259.81 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,770 Hectares | 1,522 Hectares | 248.42 Hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,700 Hectares | 1,500 Hectares | 199.59 Hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 1,692 Hectares against 1,490 Hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 202 Hectares, with Costa Rica 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 — total agricultural land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.