Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Land used for aquaculture — Area

Bulgaria
1.66 1000 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.2347 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Land used for aquaculture — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.66 1000 ha against 0.2347 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.43 1000 ha.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 7.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 22 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.21 1000 ha 1.2 1000 ha 0.0124 1000 ha Bulgaria
2020s 1.41 1000 ha 0.2348 1000 ha 1.17 1000 ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for aquaculture — area, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 1.66 1000 ha against 0.2347 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in land used for aquaculture — area between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
1.43 1000 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for land used for aquaculture — area?
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land used for aquaculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land used for aquaculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 210 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.