Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 0.0427 hectares per person against 0.0326 hectares per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0101 hectares per person.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th and Costa Rica ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.1811 hectares per person | 0.0713 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.0361 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0431 hectares per person | 0.0329 hectares per person | 0.0102 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Antigua and Barbuda or Costa Rica?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 0.0427 hectares per person against 0.0326 hectares per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 0.0101 hectares per person, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica rank globally for arable land?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th 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.