Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Agricultural area over the long-term
Costa Rica
1.76 million hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
1.79 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Netherlands rank
122nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.79 million hectares against 1.76 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 33,250 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 759,966 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 270,722 hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 284,346 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 297,205 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 308,691 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 317,907 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 9,249 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 28,681 hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 31,276 hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 34,100 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 37,173 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 40,517 hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 44,153 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 48,107 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 52,406 hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 57,080 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 62,157 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 67,674 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 76,594 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 86,609 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 103,557 hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 125,402 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 148,342 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 162,103 hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 194,802 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 236,369 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 271,929 hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 328,038 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 380,717 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 435,971 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 487,865 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 647,285 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.12 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.54 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 716,880 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 15,616 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 570,335 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 93,335 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 112,491 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 45,657 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 36,518 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.79 million hectares against 1.76 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 33,250 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – 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.