Costa Rica vs Gabon: Land use
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
Gabon
495,000 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
Gabon rank
130th
Land use over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 544,348 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 49,348 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 130th of 223 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485,222 hectares | 205,000 hectares | 280,222 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495,400 hectares | 368,000 hectares | 127,400 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 516,800 hectares | 462,000 hectares | 54,800 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 504,000 hectares | 486,900 hectares | 17,100 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 499,500 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 540,955 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 45,955 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 544,348 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 49,348 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Costa Rica, at 544,348 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 49,348 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 130th 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.