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
0.050.10.150.2196119922023

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.

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Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed