Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Land use hidden — Cropland
Land use hidden — Cropland over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,920 Square kilometres against 5,443 Square kilometres in Costa Rica, a difference of 477 Square kilometres.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,852 Square kilometres | 4,060 Square kilometres | 792.22 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4,954 Square kilometres | 4,177 Square kilometres | 776.95 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5,168 Square kilometres | 4,662 Square kilometres | 505.5 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5,040 Square kilometres | 4,388 Square kilometres | 651.68 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,995 Square kilometres | 4,837 Square kilometres | 158.02 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,410 Square kilometres | 5,887 Square kilometres | 477.85 Square kilometres | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,443 Square kilometres | 6,220 Square kilometres | 776.52 Square kilometres | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5,920 Square kilometres against 5,443 Square kilometres in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 477 Square kilometres, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata