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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Costa Rica

0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Guatemala

0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

51st

Guatemala rank

50th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 50th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Costa Rica
1970s	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2000s	0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	Guatemala
2010s	0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre	Guatemala
2020s	0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Guatemala?: 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.