Costa Rica vs Djibouti: Agricultural land use
Costa Rica
1.69 million hectares
in 2023
Djibouti
1.70 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
Djibouti rank
126th
Agricultural land use over time
- Costa Rica
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.70 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 11,570 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Djibouti ranks 126th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 259,222 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 813,300 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 627,122 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 128,100 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 67,560 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 3,885 hectares | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Costa Rica or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 1.70 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 11,570 hectares, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Djibouti rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Djibouti ranks 126th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.