Costa Rica vs Israel: Cropland extent over the long-term
Costa Rica
513,458 hectares
in 2025
Israel
470,677 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Israel rank
129th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 513,458 hectares against 470,677 hectares in Israel, a difference of 42,781 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Israel ranks 129th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 17 and Israel in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 hectares | 156,236 hectares | 100,518 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 270,722 hectares | 156,031 hectares | 114,691 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 284,346 hectares | 155,115 hectares | 129,231 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 297,205 hectares | 153,366 hectares | 143,839 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 308,691 hectares | 110,216 hectares | 198,475 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 317,907 hectares | 127,561 hectares | 190,346 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 5,271 hectares | 119,699 hectares | 114,428 hectares | Israel |
| 1700s | 13,720 hectares | 91,035 hectares | 77,315 hectares | Israel |
| 1710s | 14,694 hectares | 97,075 hectares | 82,381 hectares | Israel |
| 1720s | 15,731 hectares | 102,948 hectares | 87,217 hectares | Israel |
| 1730s | 16,835 hectares | 108,643 hectares | 91,808 hectares | Israel |
| 1740s | 18,010 hectares | 114,152 hectares | 96,142 hectares | Israel |
| 1750s | 19,260 hectares | 119,468 hectares | 100,208 hectares | Israel |
| 1760s | 20,588 hectares | 124,580 hectares | 103,992 hectares | Israel |
| 1770s | 21,998 hectares | 129,478 hectares | 107,480 hectares | Israel |
| 1780s | 23,492 hectares | 134,150 hectares | 110,658 hectares | Israel |
| 1790s | 25,074 hectares | 138,584 hectares | 113,510 hectares | Israel |
| 1800s | 26,747 hectares | 142,763 hectares | 116,016 hectares | Israel |
| 1810s | 29,448 hectares | 145,882 hectares | 116,434 hectares | Israel |
| 1820s | 32,380 hectares | 150,288 hectares | 117,908 hectares | Israel |
| 1830s | 37,633 hectares | 154,689 hectares | 117,056 hectares | Israel |
| 1840s | 44,274 hectares | 159,053 hectares | 114,779 hectares | Israel |
| 1850s | 50,854 hectares | 163,341 hectares | 112,488 hectares | Israel |
| 1860s | 57,270 hectares | 167,501 hectares | 110,231 hectares | Israel |
| 1870s | 71,045 hectares | 166,826 hectares | 95,781 hectares | Israel |
| 1880s | 89,156 hectares | 165,807 hectares | 76,651 hectares | Israel |
| 1890s | 106,308 hectares | 164,373 hectares | 58,065 hectares | Israel |
| 1900s | 133,242 hectares | 162,431 hectares | 29,189 hectares | Israel |
| 1910s | 161,122 hectares | 159,849 hectares | 1,273 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 192,877 hectares | 188,639 hectares | 4,238 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 204,640 hectares | 216,810 hectares | 12,170 hectares | Israel |
| 1940s | 256,921 hectares | 256,281 hectares | 640 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 409,209 hectares | 348,480 hectares | 60,729 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 484,700 hectares | 402,162 hectares | 82,538 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495,400 hectares | 414,667 hectares | 80,733 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 516,800 hectares | 420,239 hectares | 96,561 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 504,000 hectares | 425,891 hectares | 78,109 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 499,500 hectares | 397,204 hectares | 102,296 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 545,505 hectares | 413,724 hectares | 131,782 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 520,775 hectares | 475,093 hectares | 45,682 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Costa Rica or Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 513,458 hectares against 470,677 hectares in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 42,781 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Israel ranks 129th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.