Costa Rica vs Panama: Cropland use over the long term
Costa Rica
513,458
in 2025
Panama
661,020
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Panama rank
125th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 661,020 against 513,458 in Costa Rica, a difference of 147,562.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 | 105,872 | 150,882 | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 270,722 | 114,113 | 156,609 | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 284,346 | 122,622 | 161,724 | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 297,205 | 131,273 | 165,932 | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 308,691 | 139,879 | 168,812 | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 317,907 | 148,155 | 169,752 | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 5,271 | 70,048 | 64,776 | Panama |
| 1700s | 13,720 | 32,746 | 19,026 | Panama |
| 1710s | 14,694 | 34,211 | 19,517 | Panama |
| 1720s | 15,731 | 35,734 | 20,004 | Panama |
| 1730s | 16,835 | 37,320 | 20,484 | Panama |
| 1740s | 18,010 | 38,968 | 20,957 | Panama |
| 1750s | 19,260 | 40,680 | 21,420 | Panama |
| 1760s | 20,588 | 42,459 | 21,870 | Panama |
| 1770s | 21,998 | 44,305 | 22,308 | Panama |
| 1780s | 23,492 | 46,222 | 22,730 | Panama |
| 1790s | 25,074 | 48,209 | 23,135 | Panama |
| 1800s | 26,747 | 50,268 | 23,521 | Panama |
| 1810s | 29,448 | 52,401 | 22,953 | Panama |
| 1820s | 32,380 | 57,981 | 25,601 | Panama |
| 1830s | 37,633 | 64,136 | 26,503 | Panama |
| 1840s | 44,274 | 70,920 | 26,646 | Panama |
| 1850s | 50,854 | 78,395 | 27,541 | Panama |
| 1860s | 57,270 | 89,275 | 32,006 | Panama |
| 1870s | 71,045 | 99,859 | 28,814 | Panama |
| 1880s | 89,156 | 108,298 | 19,142 | Panama |
| 1890s | 106,308 | 124,752 | 18,444 | Panama |
| 1900s | 133,242 | 143,634 | 10,392 | Panama |
| 1910s | 161,122 | 181,708 | 20,586 | Panama |
| 1920s | 192,877 | 219,126 | 26,249 | Panama |
| 1930s | 204,640 | 249,953 | 45,313 | Panama |
| 1940s | 256,921 | 332,695 | 75,774 | Panama |
| 1950s | 409,209 | 488,629 | 79,420 | Panama |
| 1960s | 484,700 | 557,500 | 72,800 | Panama |
| 1970s | 495,400 | 546,100 | 50,700 | Panama |
| 1980s | 516,800 | 593,800 | 77,000 | Panama |
| 1990s | 504,000 | 661,800 | 157,800 | Panama |
| 2000s | 499,500 | 709,000 | 209,500 | Panama |
| 2010s | 545,505 | 718,339 | 172,834 | Panama |
| 2020s | 520,775 | 666,718 | 145,943 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 661,020 against 513,458 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 147,562, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.