Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Costa Rica or Philippines?

Costa Rica, at 0.0539 against 0.0443 in Philippines as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Philippines: Cropland and pasture per person

Costa Rica

0.0539

in 2010

Philippines

0.0443

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

139th

Philippines rank

141st

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0539 against 0.0443 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0096.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 141st of 178 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.1967	0.0594	0.1374	Costa Rica
1810s	0.1912	0.0636	0.1276	Costa Rica
1820s	0.1908	0.0652	0.1256	Costa Rica
1830s	0.1896	0.0663	0.1233	Costa Rica
1840s	0.1812	0.067	0.1142	Costa Rica
1850s	0.1759	0.069	0.1069	Costa Rica
1860s	0.1738	0.0708	0.103	Costa Rica
1870s	0.1788	0.0708	0.108	Costa Rica
1880s	0.1861	0.0725	0.1135	Costa Rica
1890s	0.179	0.0746	0.1044	Costa Rica
1900s	0.1835	0.0756	0.108	Costa Rica
1910s	0.195	0.0792	0.1158	Costa Rica
1920s	0.2102	0.083	0.1271	Costa Rica
1930s	0.1716	0.088	0.0836	Costa Rica
1940s	0.1676	0.0951	0.0725	Costa Rica
1950s	0.176	0.0977	0.0783	Costa Rica
1960s	0.1702	0.1033	0.0668	Costa Rica
1970s	0.1122	0.0834	0.0289	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0869	0.0839	0.003	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0677	0.0655	0.0023	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0578	0.0517	0.0061	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0539	0.0443	0.0097	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Costa Rica or Philippines?: Costa Rica, at 0.0539 against 0.0443 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Costa Rica and Philippines?: 0.0096, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Costa Rica ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.