Costa Rica vs Italy: Permanent cropland (% of land area)
Costa Rica
7.5%
in 2024
Italy
8.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Italy rank
36th
Permanent cropland (% of land area) over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.1% against 7.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Italy ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 9.5% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 10.1% | 5.9% | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 10.3% | 5.7% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 9.6% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 8.8% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent cropland, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 8.1% against 7.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent cropland between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for permanent cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Italy ranks 36th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.