Armenia vs Costa Rica: Agricultural area over the long-term
Armenia
1.67 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.76 million hectares
in 2025
Armenia rank
125th
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.76 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Armenia, a difference of 87,350 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 33 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 451,091 hectares | 256,754 hectares | 194,337 hectares | Armenia |
| 1100s | 652,414 hectares | 270,722 hectares | 381,692 hectares | Armenia |
| 1200s | 834,984 hectares | 284,346 hectares | 550,638 hectares | Armenia |
| 1300s | 998,419 hectares | 297,205 hectares | 701,214 hectares | Armenia |
| 1400s | 754,779 hectares | 308,691 hectares | 446,088 hectares | Armenia |
| 1500s | 886,205 hectares | 317,907 hectares | 568,298 hectares | Armenia |
| 1600s | 978,753 hectares | 9,249 hectares | 969,504 hectares | Armenia |
| 1700s | 1.04 million hectares | 28,681 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1710s | 1.08 million hectares | 31,276 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 34,100 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1730s | 1.17 million hectares | 37,173 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1740s | 1.21 million hectares | 40,517 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1750s | 1.25 million hectares | 44,153 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1760s | 1.30 million hectares | 48,107 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1770s | 1.35 million hectares | 52,406 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1780s | 1.39 million hectares | 57,080 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1790s | 1.44 million hectares | 62,157 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1800s | 1.48 million hectares | 67,674 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1810s | 1.53 million hectares | 76,594 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1820s | 1.57 million hectares | 86,609 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1830s | 1.62 million hectares | 103,557 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1840s | 1.66 million hectares | 125,402 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1850s | 1.70 million hectares | 148,342 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1860s | 1.74 million hectares | 162,103 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1870s | 1.77 million hectares | 194,802 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1880s | 1.79 million hectares | 236,369 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1890s | 1.81 million hectares | 271,929 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1900s | 1.81 million hectares | 328,038 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1910s | 1.80 million hectares | 380,717 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1920s | 1.77 million hectares | 435,971 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1930s | 1.71 million hectares | 487,865 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1940s | 1.98 million hectares | 647,285 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Armenia |
| 1950s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 489,927 hectares | Armenia |
| 1960s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 399,176 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.16 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 954,682 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.17 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.24 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 814,604 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 257,959 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 105,863 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 92,977 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.76 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 87,350 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Armenia ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.