Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Other areas
Land use hidden — Other areas over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 4,781 Square kilometres against 3,297 Square kilometres in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,484 Square kilometres.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,910 Square kilometres | 35,458 Square kilometres | 25,548 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 9,906 Square kilometres | 29,917 Square kilometres | 20,011 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 9,900 Square kilometres | 25,163 Square kilometres | 15,263 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4,807 Square kilometres | 1,643 Square kilometres | 3,165 Square kilometres | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 4,801 Square kilometres | 4,246 Square kilometres | 555.51 Square kilometres | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 4,782 Square kilometres | 3,908 Square kilometres | 873.99 Square kilometres | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 4,781 Square kilometres | 3,466 Square kilometres | 1,315 Square kilometres | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 4,781 Square kilometres against 3,297 Square kilometres in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 1,484 Square kilometres, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
- Bahamas ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. 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