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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.