Costa Rica vs France: Rice — Area harvested

Costa Rica
14,742 ha
in 2024
France
13,480 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
France rank
76th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Costa Rica
  • France
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14,742 ha against 13,480 ha in France, a difference of 1,262 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and France ranks 76th of 133 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
1960s 54,178 ha 28,437 ha 25,741 ha Costa Rica
1970s 64,992 ha 13,730 ha 51,262 ha Costa Rica
1980s 64,926 ha 10,022 ha 54,905 ha Costa Rica
1990s 51,493 ha 22,918 ha 28,574 ha Costa Rica
2000s 55,814 ha 19,614 ha 36,199 ha Costa Rica
2010s 53,653 ha 18,487 ha 35,166 ha Costa Rica
2020s 25,218 ha 12,742 ha 12,476 ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Costa Rica or France?
Costa Rica, at 14,742 ha against 13,480 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Costa Rica and France?
1,262 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and France ranks 76th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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