Costa Rica vs Latvia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.67 % against 31.43 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.71 % | 33 % | 5.71 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 34.5 % | 27.44 % | 7.06 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.4 % | 30.3 % | 4.1 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.05 % | 31.66 % | 0.39 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 31.67 % against 31.43 % in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.24 %, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.