Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Costa Rica
1.69 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
Netherlands rank
124th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 110,670 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 124th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 696,322 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 15,660 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 570,480 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 93,362 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 112,490 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 67,580 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 108,422 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 110,670 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 124th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.