Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
22.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
21.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Jamaica rank
73rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.48 hectares per square kilometre against 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 1.34 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | 23.67 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 31.71 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 40.6 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 16.87 hectares per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.41 hectares per square kilometre | 21.7 hectares per square kilometre | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25.82 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.63 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 22.48 hectares per square kilometre against 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 1.34 hectares per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.