What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Costa Rica and Madagascar, Republic of?

0 ha/cap, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar, Republic of?

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Madagascar, Republic of: Cropland — Area per capita

Costa Rica

0.11 ha/cap

in 2024

Madagascar, Republic of

0.11 ha/cap

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

126th

Madagascar, Republic of rank

126th

Cropland — Area per capita over time

Costa Rica
Madagascar, Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.11 ha/cap against 0.11 ha/cap in Madagascar, Republic of, a difference of 0 ha/cap.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Madagascar, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 126th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 126th of 211 countries.

Madagascar, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Madagascar, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.31 ha/cap	0.3856 ha/cap	0.0756 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of
1970s	0.242 ha/cap	0.347 ha/cap	0.105 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of
1980s	0.189 ha/cap	0.309 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of
1990s	0.134 ha/cap	0.247 ha/cap	0.113 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of
2000s	0.105 ha/cap	0.189 ha/cap	0.084 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of
2010s	0.109 ha/cap	0.143 ha/cap	0.034 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of
2020s	0.11 ha/cap	0.118 ha/cap	0.008 ha/cap	Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area per capita, Costa Rica or Madagascar, Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 0.11 ha/cap against 0.11 ha/cap in Madagascar, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Costa Rica and Madagascar, Republic of?: 0 ha/cap, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar, Republic of?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Madagascar, Republic of rank globally for cropland — area per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 126th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 126th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 266 places, 15,610 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.