Costa Rica vs Mauritania: FAO projections of arable land
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
460,000 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
129th
Mauritania rank
132nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 544,348 hectares against 460,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 84,348 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 224 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485,222 hectares | 273,889 hectares | 211,333 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495,400 hectares | 218,900 hectares | 276,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 516,800 hectares | 298,600 hectares | 218,200 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 504,000 hectares | 445,000 hectares | 59,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 499,500 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 39,500 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 540,955 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 80,955 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 544,348 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 84,348 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 544,348 hectares against 460,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 84,348 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 132nd 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.