Armenia vs Costa Rica: Land use

Armenia
503,400 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
Armenia rank
129th
Costa Rica rank
128th

Land use over time

  • Armenia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 544,348 hectares against 503,400 hectares in Armenia, a difference of 40,948 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Armenia ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 223 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 494,375 hectares 501,875 hectares 7,500 hectares Costa Rica
2000s 499,280 hectares 499,500 hectares 220 hectares Costa Rica
2010s 504,450 hectares 540,955 hectares 36,505 hectares Costa Rica
2020s 503,762 hectares 544,348 hectares 40,586 hectares Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Armenia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 544,348 hectares against 503,400 hectares in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Armenia and Costa Rica?
40,948 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for land use?
Armenia ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. 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
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed