Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Land use
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
460,000 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
Mauritania rank
131st
Land use over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 544,348 hectares against 460,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 84,348 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 131st 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 | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485,222 hectares | 273,889 hectares | 211,333 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495,400 hectares | 218,900 hectares | 276,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 516,800 hectares | 298,600 hectares | 218,200 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 504,000 hectares | 445,000 hectares | 59,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 499,500 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 39,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 540,955 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 80,955 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 544,348 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 84,348 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 544,348 hectares against 460,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 84,348 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 131st 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.