Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Arable land use per person
Costa Rica
0.0327
in 2023
Jamaica
0.0423
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
156th
Jamaica rank
155th
Arable land use per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0423 against 0.0327 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0096.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 155th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1811 | 0.0901 | 0.091 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.1376 | 0.0721 | 0.0655 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.1044 | 0.0533 | 0.0511 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0665 | 0.059 | 0.0075 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0493 | 0.0488 | 0.0005 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0451 | 0.043 | 0.0021 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.0423 | 0.0093 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.0423 against 0.0327 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.0096, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 155th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.