China, Hong Kong SAR vs Costa Rica: Land used for aquaculture — Area

China, Hong Kong SAR
1.8 1000 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.2347 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Land used for aquaculture — Area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Costa Rica
00.511.52201220182024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 1.8 1000 ha against 0.2347 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.57 1000 ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 7.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 22 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.67 1000 ha 1.84 1000 ha 0.1719 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 1.56 1000 ha 0.2348 1000 ha 1.33 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for aquaculture — area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Costa Rica?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 1.8 1000 ha against 0.2347 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in land used for aquaculture — area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Costa Rica?
1.57 1000 ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Costa Rica rank globally for land used for aquaculture — area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 14th 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
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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.