Costa Rica vs France: Coastal waters — Area
Coastal waters — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5,722 1000 ha against 1,289 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,433 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 4.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 21 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,289 1000 ha | 5,722 1000 ha | 4,433 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 1,289 1000 ha | 5,722 1000 ha | 4,433 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coastal waters — area, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 5,722 1000 ha against 1,289 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coastal waters — area between Costa Rica and France?
- 4,433 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for coastal waters — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coastal waters — 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.