Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Temporary fallow — Area

Costa Rica
47.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.91 1000 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Papua New Guinea rank
125th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
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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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Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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