Costa Rica vs Polynesia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4 1000 ha against 3.9 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 0.1 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Polynesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 158th and Polynesia ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1980s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1990s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2010s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2020s | 4 1000 ha | 3.98 1000 ha | 0.02 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Costa Rica or Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 4 1000 ha against 3.9 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Costa Rica and Polynesia?
- 0.1 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Polynesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Polynesia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 158th and Polynesia ranks 159th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — 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.