Costa Rica vs East Timor: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 167.13 1000 ha against 111.5 1000 ha in East Timor, a difference of 55.63 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and East Timor ranks 166th of 248 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285 1000 ha | 70.78 1000 ha | 214.22 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 283.6 1000 ha | 86.5 1000 ha | 197.1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 281 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 181 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230 1000 ha | 123.7 1000 ha | 106.3 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 208 1000 ha | 118.2 1000 ha | 89.8 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 215.08 1000 ha | 114.11 1000 ha | 100.97 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 167.13 1000 ha | 111.5 1000 ha | 55.63 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 East Timor?
- Costa Rica, at 167.13 1000 ha against 111.5 1000 ha in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 55.63 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for arable land — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd and East Timor ranks 166th of 248 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.