Costa Rica vs Sweden: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 161.5 1000 ha against 159.6 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 1000 ha | 23.11 1000 ha | 2.89 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 36.5 1000 ha | 47.8 1000 ha | 11.3 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1980s | 72.3 1000 ha | 93.4 1000 ha | 21.1 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1990s | 89.9 1000 ha | 120.5 1000 ha | 30.6 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 102.7 1000 ha | 163.9 1000 ha | 61.2 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 130.78 1000 ha | 158.49 1000 ha | 27.71 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 159.6 1000 ha | 161.5 1000 ha | 1.9 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 161.5 1000 ha against 159.6 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.9 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 82nd 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.