Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Breakdown of habitable land area

Costa Rica
17,820 hectares
in 2019
Mauritania
19,930 hectares
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
139th
Mauritania rank
136th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mauritania
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k201520172019

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 19,930 hectares against 17,820 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,110 hectares.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 235 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 19,930 hectares against 17,820 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
2,110 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.