Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Area land needed to global oil
Costa Rica
1.55 billion
in 2023
French Polynesia
1.37 billion
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
25th
French Polynesia rank
27th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Costa Rica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.55 billion against 1.37 billion in French Polynesia, a difference of 182.33 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and French Polynesia ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.19 million | 912.77 million | 856.58 million | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 66.97 million | 83.45 million | 16.48 million | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 126.98 million | 128.93 million | 1.95 million | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 634.30 million | 258.61 million | 375.69 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion | 434.33 million | 1.63 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion | 580.59 million | 833.99 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | 1.08 billion | 339.37 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.55 billion against 1.37 billion in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 182.33 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and French Polynesia ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.