What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Algeria and Costa Rica?

0 1000 ha per person, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Costa Rica: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Algeria

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Costa Rica

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Algeria rank

56th

Costa Rica rank

53rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita over time

Algeria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Algeria, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Algeria
1970s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Costa Rica
1980s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Costa Rica
1990s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Costa Rica
2000s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Costa Rica
2010s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Algeria
2020s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Algeria or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Algeria and Costa Rica?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Algeria ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.