Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
110th
Switzerland rank
109th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 185 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
0 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.