Costa Rica vs Oman: Land use over the long term
Costa Rica
1.25 million
in 2025
Oman
1.35 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Oman rank
97th
Land use over the long term over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.35 million against 1.25 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 103,560.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Oman ranks 97th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 881,922 | 881,922 | Oman |
| 1100s | 0 | 852,453 | 852,453 | Oman |
| 1200s | 0 | 820,791 | 820,791 | Oman |
| 1300s | 0 | 786,478 | 786,478 | Oman |
| 1400s | 0 | 748,877 | 748,877 | Oman |
| 1500s | 0 | 707,065 | 707,065 | Oman |
| 1600s | 3,978 | 775,053 | 771,075 | Oman |
| 1700s | 14,961 | 815,597 | 800,636 | Oman |
| 1710s | 16,583 | 819,275 | 802,692 | Oman |
| 1720s | 18,370 | 822,530 | 804,160 | Oman |
| 1730s | 20,338 | 825,343 | 805,005 | Oman |
| 1740s | 22,506 | 827,696 | 805,190 | Oman |
| 1750s | 24,893 | 829,567 | 804,674 | Oman |
| 1760s | 27,519 | 830,936 | 803,417 | Oman |
| 1770s | 30,409 | 831,776 | 801,367 | Oman |
| 1780s | 33,588 | 832,061 | 798,473 | Oman |
| 1790s | 37,083 | 831,763 | 794,680 | Oman |
| 1800s | 40,926 | 830,847 | 789,921 | Oman |
| 1810s | 47,145 | 829,279 | 782,134 | Oman |
| 1820s | 54,229 | 827,017 | 772,788 | Oman |
| 1830s | 65,924 | 836,353 | 770,429 | Oman |
| 1840s | 81,128 | 846,477 | 765,349 | Oman |
| 1850s | 97,488 | 855,944 | 758,456 | Oman |
| 1860s | 104,833 | 864,643 | 759,810 | Oman |
| 1870s | 123,757 | 872,440 | 748,683 | Oman |
| 1880s | 147,213 | 877,906 | 730,693 | Oman |
| 1890s | 165,621 | 903,333 | 737,712 | Oman |
| 1900s | 194,796 | 927,950 | 733,154 | Oman |
| 1910s | 219,595 | 951,400 | 731,805 | Oman |
| 1920s | 243,094 | 930,594 | 687,500 | Oman |
| 1930s | 283,224 | 911,044 | 627,820 | Oman |
| 1940s | 390,364 | 889,017 | 498,653 | Oman |
| 1950s | 715,237 | 916,363 | 201,126 | Oman |
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 59,000 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.00 million | 618,856 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.00 million | 1.07 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1,000,000 | 552,895 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.31 million | 11,339 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.35 million | 106,910 | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.35 million | 103,555 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 1.35 million against 1.25 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 103,560, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Oman ranks 97th of 202 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.