Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Arable land
Costa Rica
167,133 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
134,214 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Lebanon rank
143rd
Arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 167,133 hectares against 134,214 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 32,919 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 143rd 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 | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285,000 hectares | 200,667 hectares | 84,333 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 283,600 hectares | 232,900 hectares | 50,700 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 281,000 hectares | 200,600 hectares | 80,400 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 230,000 hectares | 176,800 hectares | 53,200 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 208,000 hectares | 130,920 hectares | 77,080 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 215,083 hectares | 131,465 hectares | 83,618 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 167,133 hectares | 136,608 hectares | 30,524 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 167,133 hectares against 134,214 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 32,919 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 143rd 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.