Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha vs Costa Rica: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.25 % against 33.33 % in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, a difference of 0.92 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 148th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 % | 31.32 % | 11.32 % | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20 % | 23.62 % | 3.62 % | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 20 % | 19.87 % | 0.132 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
| 1990s | 27.39 % | 23.07 % | 4.32 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
| 2000s | 33.33 % | 25.15 % | 8.18 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
| 2010s | 33.33 % | 29.42 % | 3.91 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
| 2020s | 33.33 % | 33.57 % | 0.244 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 34.25 % against 33.33 % in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Costa Rica?
- 0.92 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and Costa Rica rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 148th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.