Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,670 1000 ha against 1,520 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 150 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,560 1000 ha | 1,707 1000 ha | 146.32 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,114 1000 ha | 1,653 1000 ha | 460.83 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,586 1000 ha | 1,632 1000 ha | 953.93 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,018 1000 ha | 1,586 1000 ha | 432.23 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,761 1000 ha | 1,552 1000 ha | 209.45 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,756 1000 ha | 1,540 1000 ha | 216.66 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,689 1000 ha | 1,526 1000 ha | 162.82 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 1,670 1000 ha against 1,520 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 150 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 216 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.