Austria vs Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

Austria
12,100 Square kilometres
in 2023
Costa Rica
11,480 Square kilometres
in 2023
Austria rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
94th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Austria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 12,100 Square kilometres against 11,480 Square kilometres in Costa Rica, a difference of 620 Square kilometres.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 17,362 Square kilometres 10,750 Square kilometres 6,612 Square kilometres Austria
1970s 15,879 Square kilometres 16,189 Square kilometres 310.4 Square kilometres Costa Rica
1980s 15,118 Square kilometres 20,729 Square kilometres 5,611 Square kilometres Costa Rica
1990s 14,963 Square kilometres 15,529 Square kilometres 566.22 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2000s 14,161 Square kilometres 13,184 Square kilometres 977.3 Square kilometres Austria
2010s 12,934 Square kilometres 12,294 Square kilometres 640.05 Square kilometres Austria
2020s 12,100 Square kilometres 11,556 Square kilometres 543.88 Square kilometres Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, Austria or Costa Rica?
Austria, at 12,100 Square kilometres against 11,480 Square kilometres in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between Austria and Costa Rica?
620 Square kilometres, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Austria ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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