Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 167.13 1000 ha against 125 1000 ha in Jamaica, a difference of 42.13 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285 1000 ha | 158.78 1000 ha | 126.22 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 283.6 1000 ha | 144 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 281 1000 ha | 120.5 1000 ha | 160.5 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230 1000 ha | 147.76 1000 ha | 82.24 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 208 1000 ha | 132.64 1000 ha | 75.36 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 215.08 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 90.08 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 167.13 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 42.13 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 167.13 1000 ha against 125 1000 ha in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 42.13 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for arable land — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.