Costa Rica vs Grenada: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Costa Rica
- Grenada
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.32 % against 28.57 % in Grenada, a difference of 0.75 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Grenada ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Grenada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.45 % | 1.88 % | 17.57 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.19 % | 9.15 % | 14.04 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.19 % | 27.3 % | 2.11 % | Grenada |
| 2020s | 29.32 % | 28.57 % | 0.75 % | 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, Costa Rica or Grenada?
- Costa Rica, at 29.32 % against 28.57 % in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Costa Rica and Grenada?
- 0.75 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Grenada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Grenada rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Grenada ranks 61st of 184 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.