Costa Rica vs Haiti: Agricultural land use
Costa Rica
1.69 million hectares
in 2023
Haiti
1.79 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
Haiti rank
125th
Agricultural land use over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.79 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 102,670 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Haiti ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Haiti ranks 125th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Haiti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 119,778 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 503,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 990,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 438,122 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 91,267 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.77 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 238,090 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 93,810 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 1.79 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 Haiti?
- 102,670 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Haiti ranks 125th 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.