Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0326 hectares per person against 0.0284 hectares per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0042 hectares per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1811 hectares per person | 0.0639 hectares per person | 0.1172 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.085 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.0437 hectares per person | 0.0607 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0311 hectares per person | 0.0354 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0343 hectares per person | 0.015 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0329 hectares per person | 0.0299 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0326 hectares per person against 0.0284 hectares per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0042 hectares per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 161st 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.