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

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Costa Rica

0.4788

in 2019

Myanmar

0.4616

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

75th

Myanmar rank

76th

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

Costa Rica
Myanmar

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.4788 against 0.4616 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0172.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Myanmar ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.365	0.0118	0.3532	Costa Rica
1970s	0.4231	0.0315	0.3915	Costa Rica
1980s	0.4316	0.0457	0.3859	Costa Rica
1990s	0.4958	0.0634	0.4324	Costa Rica
2000s	0.5075	0.1328	0.3747	Costa Rica
2010s	0.4455	0.3507	0.0948	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Costa Rica or Myanmar?: Costa Rica, at 0.4788 against 0.4616 in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Costa Rica and Myanmar?: 0.0172, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Myanmar ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.