Costa Rica vs Djibouti: Agricultural area over the long-term
Costa Rica
1.76 million hectares
in 2025
Djibouti
1.71 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Djibouti rank
124th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Costa Rica
- Djibouti
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.76 million hectares against 1.71 million hectares in Djibouti, a difference of 54,820 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Djibouti ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 13 and Djibouti in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 hectares | 166,837 hectares | 89,917 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 270,722 hectares | 200,532 hectares | 70,190 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 284,346 hectares | 234,325 hectares | 50,021 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 297,205 hectares | 268,207 hectares | 28,998 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 308,691 hectares | 302,170 hectares | 6,521 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 317,907 hectares | 336,198 hectares | 18,291 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1600s | 9,249 hectares | 357,649 hectares | 348,400 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1700s | 28,681 hectares | 379,081 hectares | 350,400 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1710s | 31,276 hectares | 386,766 hectares | 355,490 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1720s | 34,100 hectares | 390,542 hectares | 356,442 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1730s | 37,173 hectares | 394,520 hectares | 357,347 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1740s | 40,517 hectares | 398,720 hectares | 358,203 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1750s | 44,153 hectares | 403,165 hectares | 359,012 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1760s | 48,107 hectares | 407,885 hectares | 359,778 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1770s | 52,406 hectares | 412,910 hectares | 360,504 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1780s | 57,080 hectares | 418,280 hectares | 361,200 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1790s | 62,157 hectares | 424,041 hectares | 361,884 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1800s | 67,674 hectares | 430,247 hectares | 362,573 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1810s | 76,594 hectares | 436,966 hectares | 360,372 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1820s | 86,609 hectares | 444,280 hectares | 357,671 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1830s | 103,557 hectares | 452,294 hectares | 348,737 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1840s | 125,402 hectares | 461,141 hectares | 335,739 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1850s | 148,342 hectares | 631,001 hectares | 482,659 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1860s | 162,103 hectares | 630,997 hectares | 468,894 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1870s | 194,802 hectares | 630,985 hectares | 436,183 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1880s | 236,369 hectares | 637,300 hectares | 400,931 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1890s | 271,929 hectares | 643,664 hectares | 371,735 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1900s | 328,038 hectares | 663,181 hectares | 335,143 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 380,717 hectares | 683,266 hectares | 302,549 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 435,971 hectares | 696,940 hectares | 260,969 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 487,865 hectares | 769,676 hectares | 281,811 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 647,285 hectares | 833,228 hectares | 185,943 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 41,791 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 242,700 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 813,256 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 627,095 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 128,099 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 89,473 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 62,892 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Costa Rica or Djibouti?
- Costa Rica, at 1.76 million hectares against 1.71 million hectares in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 54,820 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Djibouti rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Djibouti ranks 124th 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.