Austria vs Costa Rica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Austria
1.21 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
104th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.21 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 62,000 hectares.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 661,222 hectares | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 31,040 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.51 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 561,060 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 56,622 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 97,730 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 64,005 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 54,388 hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 1.21 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 62,000 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Austria ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.