Costa Rica vs Portugal: Land used for aquaculture — Area
Land used for aquaculture — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2347 1000 ha against 0.06 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 0.1747 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 1000 ha | 0.067 1000 ha | 1.58 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2348 1000 ha | 0.1119 1000 ha | 0.1228 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for aquaculture — area, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2347 1000 ha against 0.06 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land used for aquaculture — area between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.1747 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for land used for aquaculture — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th 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
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.