Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Costa Rica
1.69 million hectares
in 2023
Republic of Korea
1.57 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
Republic of Korea rank
130th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.69 million hectares against 1.57 million hectares in Republic of Korea, a difference of 124,330 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Republic of Korea ranks 130th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 672,444 hectares | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 161,300 hectares | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 363,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 8,278 hectares | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 64,400 hectares | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 46,650 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 105,940 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1.69 million hectares against 1.57 million hectares in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 124,330 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Republic of Korea ranks 130th of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.