Costa Rica vs Iran: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
0.1084 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Iran rank
100th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.1084 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0018 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 100th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.095 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0949 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0001 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 0.097 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0994 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0024 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.1012 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0956 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0056 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 0.0987 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0978 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.108 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0102 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.1059 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0023 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1084 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0017 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iran?
Iran, at 0.1084 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iran?
0.0018 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 100th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Cropland 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.