American Samoa vs Costa Rica: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.0359 hectares per person against 0.0326 hectares per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0033 hectares per person.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
American Samoa ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1369 hectares per person | 0.1811 hectares per person | 0.0442 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.1094 hectares per person | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0837 hectares per person | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.0207 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.062 hectares per person | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0045 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0564 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0071 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0597 hectares per person | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0421 hectares per person | 0.0329 hectares per person | 0.0092 hectares per person | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, American Samoa or Costa Rica?
- American Samoa, at 0.0359 hectares per person against 0.0326 hectares per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 0.0033 hectares per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for arable land?
- American Samoa ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 158th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.