Austria vs Costa Rica: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 159.6 1000 ha against 155.08 1000 ha in Austria, a difference of 4.52 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 36.5 1000 ha | 32.5 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 37 1000 ha | 72.3 1000 ha | 35.3 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.85 1000 ha | 89.9 1000 ha | 1.05 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 103.85 1000 ha | 102.7 1000 ha | 1.15 1000 ha | Austria |
| 2010s | 104.24 1000 ha | 130.78 1000 ha | 26.54 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 126.41 1000 ha | 159.6 1000 ha | 33.19 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 159.6 1000 ha against 155.08 1000 ha in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 4.52 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Austria ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.