Congo vs Costa Rica: Land use
Congo
651,400 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
126th
Costa Rica rank
129th
Land use over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 651,400 hectares against 544,348 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 107,052 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 224 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,622 hectares | 485,222 hectares | 60,400 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 495,400 hectares | 52,475 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 516,800 hectares | 28,363 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 504,000 hectares | 20,946 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 499,500 hectares | 46,565 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 620,105 hectares | 540,955 hectares | 79,150 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 654,500 hectares | 544,348 hectares | 110,152 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 651,400 hectares against 544,348 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 107,052 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for land use?
- Congo ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 224 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.