China, Hong Kong SAR vs Costa Rica: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 25 % against 23.74 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.26 %.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 % | 12.92 % | 5.41 % | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 9.02 % | 10.34 % | 1.32 % | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 11.26 % | 9 % | 2.26 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1990s | 13.04 % | 11.69 % | 1.35 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 15.24 % | 13.34 % | 1.9 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 19.44 % | 17.17 % | 2.27 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 25 % | 23.27 % | 1.73 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — share in agricultural land, China, Hong Kong SAR or Costa Rica?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 25 % against 23.74 % in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — share in agricultural land between China, Hong Kong SAR and Costa Rica?
- 1.26 %, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Costa Rica?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Costa Rica rank globally for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. 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.