Costa Rica vs Iceland: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,638 1000 ha against 1,589 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 49 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,560 1000 ha | 2,120 1000 ha | 559.78 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2,114 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 158.6 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,586 1000 ha | 1,900 1000 ha | 685.9 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,018 1000 ha | 1,897 1000 ha | 120.52 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,761 1000 ha | 1,883 1000 ha | 121.4 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,756 1000 ha | 1,872 1000 ha | 115.93 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,624 1000 ha | 1,778 1000 ha | 154.33 1000 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1,638 1000 ha against 1,589 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 49 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.