Costa Rica vs South Korea: Agricultural land use
Costa Rica
1.69 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea
1.57 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
South Korea rank
130th
Agricultural land use over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.69 million hectares against 1.57 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 124,330 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 130th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 672,444 hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 161,300 hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 363,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 8,278 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 64,400 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 46,650 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 105,940 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1.69 million hectares against 1.57 million hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 124,330 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 130th 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.