Costa Rica vs Tonga: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4 1000 ha against 2.9 1000 ha in Tonga, a difference of 1.1 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4 1000 ha | 2.98 1000 ha | 1.02 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 Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 4 1000 ha against 2.9 1000 ha in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 1.1 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 172nd of 188 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.