Costa Rica vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Coastal waters — Area

Costa Rica
1,289 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
415 1000 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
8th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
11th

Coastal waters — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
4006008001.0k1.2k201120172024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,289 1000 ha against 415 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 874 1000 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th of 21 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2010s 1,289 1000 ha 415 1000 ha 874.13 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 1,289 1000 ha 415 1000 ha 874.13 1000 ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coastal waters — area, Costa Rica or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Costa Rica, at 1,289 1000 ha against 415 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in coastal waters — area between Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
874 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for coastal waters — area?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Coastal waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 392 data points, 1961–2024
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