Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Organic agricultural area
Organic agricultural area over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,962 hectares against 10,140 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 822 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Myanmar ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,100 hectares | 550 hectares | 7,550 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,759 hectares | 5,307 hectares | 3,452 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,193 hectares | 10,140 hectares | 1,053 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
- Costa Rica, at 10,962 hectares against 10,140 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 822 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Myanmar ranks 100th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.