Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Costa Rica
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Eswatini
1.00 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Eswatini rank
107th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.00 million hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 147,980 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Eswatini ranks 107th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 267,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 355,900 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 953,300 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 519,522 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 286,400 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 211,251 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 155,592 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Costa Rica or Eswatini?
- Costa Rica, at 1.15 million hectares against 1.00 million hectares in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 147,980 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Eswatini ranks 107th 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.