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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.