Channel Islands vs Costa Rica: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Channel Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.32 % against 28.95 % in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.37 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.02 % | 19.45 % | 21.57 % | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 32.43 % | 23.19 % | 9.24 % | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 24.93 % | 25.19 % | 0.26 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.95 % | 29.32 % | 0.37 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Channel Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 29.32 % against 28.95 % in Channel Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Channel Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.37 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Channel Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Channel Islands ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.