Costa Rica vs Guyana: Land used for agriculture

Costa Rica
1.30 million
in 2010
Guyana
1.28 million
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Guyana rank
124th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.30 million against 1.28 million in Guyana, a difference of 20,770.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Guyana ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Guyana ranks 124th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guyana Difference Ahead
1780s 39,333 245,839 206,506 Guyana
1790s 41,475 244,026 202,551 Guyana
1800s 43,612 242,551 198,939 Guyana
1810s 46,940 241,415 194,475 Guyana
1820s 50,880 242,862 191,982 Guyana
1830s 57,715 245,508 187,793 Guyana
1840s 66,337 246,678 180,341 Guyana
1850s 75,106 248,434 173,328 Guyana
1860s 83,774 250,498 166,724 Guyana
1870s 102,063 258,582 156,519 Guyana
1880s 127,523 270,170 142,647 Guyana
1890s 153,534 291,159 137,625 Guyana
1900s 194,952 321,923 126,971 Guyana
1910s 239,358 367,108 127,750 Guyana
1920s 291,365 428,456 137,091 Guyana
1930s 312,297 514,117 201,820 Guyana
1940s 397,362 627,859 230,497 Guyana
1950s 561,969 780,037 218,068 Guyana
1960s 762,935 1.02 million 253,995 Guyana
1970s 917,045 1.04 million 119,215 Guyana
1980s 1.17 million 1.29 million 116,910 Guyana
1990s 1.30 million 1.31 million 13,700 Guyana
2000s 1.30 million 1.31 million 13,220 Guyana
2010s 1.30 million 1.28 million 20,770 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Costa Rica or Guyana?
Costa Rica, at 1.30 million against 1.28 million in Guyana as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Costa Rica and Guyana?
20,770, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Guyana ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.