Costa Rica vs Haiti: Agricultural area over the long-term
Costa Rica
1.76 million hectares
in 2025
Haiti
1.64 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Haiti rank
126th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.76 million hectares against 1.64 million hectares in Haiti, a difference of 124,400 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Haiti ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Haiti in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 hectares | 0 hectares | 256,754 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1100s | 270,722 hectares | 0 hectares | 270,722 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1200s | 284,346 hectares | 0 hectares | 284,346 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1300s | 297,205 hectares | 0 hectares | 297,205 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1400s | 308,691 hectares | 0 hectares | 308,691 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1500s | 317,907 hectares | 138,718 hectares | 179,189 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1600s | 9,249 hectares | 29,379 hectares | 20,130 hectares | Haiti |
| 1700s | 28,681 hectares | 35,331 hectares | 6,650 hectares | Haiti |
| 1710s | 31,276 hectares | 43,947 hectares | 12,671 hectares | Haiti |
| 1720s | 34,100 hectares | 54,651 hectares | 20,551 hectares | Haiti |
| 1730s | 37,173 hectares | 67,945 hectares | 30,772 hectares | Haiti |
| 1740s | 40,517 hectares | 84,450 hectares | 43,933 hectares | Haiti |
| 1750s | 44,153 hectares | 104,932 hectares | 60,779 hectares | Haiti |
| 1760s | 48,107 hectares | 130,341 hectares | 82,234 hectares | Haiti |
| 1770s | 52,406 hectares | 161,846 hectares | 109,440 hectares | Haiti |
| 1780s | 57,080 hectares | 200,891 hectares | 143,812 hectares | Haiti |
| 1790s | 62,157 hectares | 249,253 hectares | 187,096 hectares | Haiti |
| 1800s | 67,674 hectares | 309,121 hectares | 241,447 hectares | Haiti |
| 1810s | 76,594 hectares | 384,206 hectares | 307,612 hectares | Haiti |
| 1820s | 86,609 hectares | 477,290 hectares | 390,681 hectares | Haiti |
| 1830s | 103,557 hectares | 535,783 hectares | 432,226 hectares | Haiti |
| 1840s | 125,402 hectares | 569,840 hectares | 444,438 hectares | Haiti |
| 1850s | 148,342 hectares | 605,645 hectares | 457,303 hectares | Haiti |
| 1860s | 162,103 hectares | 651,166 hectares | 489,063 hectares | Haiti |
| 1870s | 194,802 hectares | 691,444 hectares | 496,642 hectares | Haiti |
| 1880s | 236,369 hectares | 708,654 hectares | 472,285 hectares | Haiti |
| 1890s | 271,929 hectares | 766,725 hectares | 494,796 hectares | Haiti |
| 1900s | 328,038 hectares | 826,845 hectares | 498,807 hectares | Haiti |
| 1910s | 380,717 hectares | 912,929 hectares | 532,212 hectares | Haiti |
| 1920s | 435,971 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 579,769 hectares | Haiti |
| 1930s | 487,865 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 646,495 hectares | Haiti |
| 1940s | 647,285 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 609,565 hectares | Haiti |
| 1950s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 397,771 hectares | Haiti |
| 1960s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 134,300 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 503,456 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 989,855 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 438,095 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 91,266 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.79 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 216,167 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 33,055 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 Haiti?
- Costa Rica, at 1.76 million hectares against 1.64 million hectares in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 124,400 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Haiti ranks 126th 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.