Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Arable land
Costa Rica
167,133 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
120,000 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
145th
Arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 167,133 hectares against 120,000 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 47,133 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th 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 | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285,000 hectares | 158,778 hectares | 126,222 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 283,600 hectares | 144,000 hectares | 139,600 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 281,000 hectares | 120,500 hectares | 160,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230,000 hectares | 146,700 hectares | 83,300 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 208,000 hectares | 130,400 hectares | 77,600 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 215,083 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 95,083 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 167,133 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 47,133 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 167,133 hectares against 120,000 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 47,133 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th 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.