Costa Rica vs Panama: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 593.32 1000 ha against 544.35 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 48.97 1000 ha.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Panama ranks 137th of 234 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.22 1000 ha | 556.78 1000 ha | 71.56 1000 ha | Panama |
| 1970s | 495.4 1000 ha | 546.1 1000 ha | 50.7 1000 ha | Panama |
| 1980s | 513 1000 ha | 593.8 1000 ha | 80.8 1000 ha | Panama |
| 1990s | 465 1000 ha | 663 1000 ha | 198 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2000s | 443 1000 ha | 723.08 1000 ha | 280.08 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 516.96 1000 ha | 716.33 1000 ha | 199.38 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2020s | 544.35 1000 ha | 614.99 1000 ha | 70.64 1000 ha | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 593.32 1000 ha against 544.35 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 48.97 1000 ha, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for cropland — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Panama ranks 137th of 234 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.