Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 23.98 % against 23.74 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.92 % | 16.47 % | 3.55 % | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 10.09 % | 16.16 % | 6.07 % | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 8.99 % | 15.11 % | 6.12 % | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 11.69 % | 12.5 % | 0.816 % | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 13.34 % | 16.75 % | 3.41 % | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 17.17 % | 23.95 % | 6.77 % | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 23.27 % | 23.97 % | 0.698 % | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — share in agricultural land, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 23.98 % against 23.74 % in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — share in agricultural land between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.24 %, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 38th 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.