Costa Rica vs Yemen: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0327 hectares per person against 0.0294 hectares per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0033 hectares per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 159th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1811 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 0.0283 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 1970s | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.0314 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 1980s | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.1224 hectares per person | 0.018 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.0296 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.011 hectares per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0385 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.033 hectares per person | 0.0307 hectares per person | 0.0022 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 Yemen?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0327 hectares per person against 0.0294 hectares per person in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 0.0033 hectares per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 159th 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.