Costa Rica vs Liberia: Land use over the long term
Costa Rica
1.25 million
in 2025
Liberia
1.24 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Liberia rank
99th
Land use over the long term over time
- Costa Rica
- Liberia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.25 million against 1.24 million in Liberia, a difference of 10,490.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Liberia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 24 and Liberia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 3,978 | 0 | 3,978 | Costa Rica |
| 1700s | 14,961 | 0 | 14,961 | Costa Rica |
| 1710s | 16,583 | 0 | 16,583 | Costa Rica |
| 1720s | 18,370 | 0 | 18,370 | Costa Rica |
| 1730s | 20,338 | 0 | 20,338 | Costa Rica |
| 1740s | 22,506 | 0 | 22,506 | Costa Rica |
| 1750s | 24,893 | 0 | 24,893 | Costa Rica |
| 1760s | 27,519 | 0 | 27,519 | Costa Rica |
| 1770s | 30,409 | 0 | 30,409 | Costa Rica |
| 1780s | 33,588 | 0 | 33,588 | Costa Rica |
| 1790s | 37,083 | 0 | 37,083 | Costa Rica |
| 1800s | 40,926 | 0 | 40,926 | Costa Rica |
| 1810s | 47,145 | 0 | 47,145 | Costa Rica |
| 1820s | 54,229 | 0 | 54,229 | Costa Rica |
| 1830s | 65,924 | 0 | 65,924 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 81,128 | 0 | 81,128 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 97,488 | 0 | 97,488 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 104,833 | 350,754 | 245,921 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 123,757 | 374,662 | 250,905 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 147,213 | 398,601 | 251,388 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 165,621 | 421,931 | 256,310 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 194,796 | 443,698 | 248,902 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 219,595 | 492,326 | 272,731 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 243,094 | 534,357 | 291,263 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 283,224 | 600,170 | 316,946 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 390,364 | 645,390 | 255,026 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 715,237 | 817,755 | 102,518 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 563,760 | 495,240 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 563,760 | 1.06 million | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 563,760 | 1.51 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 682,845 | 870,050 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 884,523 | 433,876 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.10 million | 145,949 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.23 million | 18,565 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Costa Rica or Liberia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.25 million against 1.24 million in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 10,490, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Liberia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.