Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 596 1000 ha against 544.35 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 51.65 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.22 1000 ha | 406 1000 ha | 79.22 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495.4 1000 ha | 417.71 1000 ha | 77.69 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 513 1000 ha | 466.25 1000 ha | 46.75 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 465 1000 ha | 438.83 1000 ha | 26.17 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 443 1000 ha | 483.7 1000 ha | 40.7 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 516.96 1000 ha | 588.74 1000 ha | 71.78 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 544.35 1000 ha | 616.8 1000 ha | 72.45 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 596 1000 ha against 544.35 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 51.65 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for cropland — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.