Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 177,000 hectares against 167,133 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 9,867 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Eswatini ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285,000 hectares | 140,333 hectares | 144,667 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 283,600 hectares | 163,800 hectares | 119,800 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 281,000 hectares | 159,300 hectares | 121,700 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230,000 hectares | 178,800 hectares | 51,200 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 208,000 hectares | 177,600 hectares | 30,400 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 215,083 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 38,083 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 167,133 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 9,867 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Costa Rica or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 177,000 hectares against 167,133 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 9,867 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Eswatini ranks 141st 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.