What is the difference in country area — area, per unit of gdp between China and Costa Rica?

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Costa Rica: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP

China

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Costa Rica

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

China rank

132nd

Costa Rica rank

130th

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP over time

China
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per unit of gdp, China or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per unit of gdp between China and Costa Rica?: 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for country area — area, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 9,990 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.