Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Land use over the long-term
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.21 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.25 million hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
98th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.25 million hectares against 1.21 million hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 37,240 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 34 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.21 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1100s | 1.23 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1200s | 1.25 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1300s | 1.25 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1400s | 1.24 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1500s | 1.22 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1600s | 1.37 million hectares | 3,978 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1700s | 1.23 million hectares | 14,961 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1710s | 1.29 million hectares | 16,583 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1720s | 1.32 million hectares | 18,370 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1730s | 1.36 million hectares | 20,338 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1740s | 1.39 million hectares | 22,506 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1750s | 1.42 million hectares | 24,893 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1760s | 1.46 million hectares | 27,519 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1770s | 1.49 million hectares | 30,409 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1780s | 1.53 million hectares | 33,588 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1790s | 1.56 million hectares | 37,083 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1800s | 1.59 million hectares | 40,926 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1810s | 1.62 million hectares | 47,145 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1820s | 1.68 million hectares | 54,229 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1830s | 1.74 million hectares | 65,924 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1840s | 1.80 million hectares | 81,128 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1850s | 1.85 million hectares | 97,488 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1860s | 1.90 million hectares | 104,833 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1870s | 2.04 million hectares | 123,757 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1880s | 2.17 million hectares | 147,213 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1890s | 2.30 million hectares | 165,621 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1900s | 2.42 million hectares | 194,796 hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 2.53 million hectares | 219,595 hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 2.69 million hectares | 243,094 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 2.80 million hectares | 283,224 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 2.82 million hectares | 390,364 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 2.31 million hectares | 715,237 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 386,704 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 197,803 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 646,961 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 365,253 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 283,799 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 188,330 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 81,945 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.25 million hectares against 1.21 million hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 37,240 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.