Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
164th
Jamaica rank
167th
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0115 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 167th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6944 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1778 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.5859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4928 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0621 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0363 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0832 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0822 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0584 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0095 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.0115 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 167th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.