Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Temporary fallow — Area
Temporary fallow — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 47.5 1000 ha against 36.91 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.59 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 225 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.37 1000 ha | 35.11 1000 ha | 8.26 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.75 1000 ha | 39.66 1000 ha | 8.09 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.5 1000 ha | 37.35 1000 ha | 10.15 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 47.5 1000 ha against 36.91 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.59 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — 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.