Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: FAO projections of arable land
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
645,530 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
129th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 645,530 hectares against 544,348 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 101,182 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485,222 hectares | 281,333 hectares | 203,889 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495,400 hectares | 294,900 hectares | 200,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 516,800 hectares | 333,900 hectares | 182,900 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 504,000 hectares | 412,500 hectares | 91,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 499,500 hectares | 532,500 hectares | 33,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 540,955 hectares | 562,629 hectares | 21,674 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 544,348 hectares | 638,205 hectares | 93,857 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 645,530 hectares against 544,348 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 101,182 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.