Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,670 1000 ha against 1,561 1000 ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 109 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Republic of Korea ranks 125th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,560 1000 ha | 2,233 1000 ha | 672.44 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2,114 1000 ha | 2,276 1000 ha | 161.3 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2,586 1000 ha | 2,227 1000 ha | 359.2 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,018 1000 ha | 2,065 1000 ha | 47.28 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1,761 1000 ha | 1,882 1000 ha | 120.9 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,756 1000 ha | 1,724 1000 ha | 32.79 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,689 1000 ha | 1,587 1000 ha | 101.27 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1,670 1000 ha against 1,561 1000 ha in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 109 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Republic of Korea ranks 125th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.