Costa Rica vs New Zealand: FAO projections of arable land
Costa Rica
544,348 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
592,000 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
129th
New Zealand rank
128th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 592,000 hectares against 544,348 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 47,652 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 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 New Zealand ranks 128th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485,222 hectares | 406,000 hectares | 79,222 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495,400 hectares | 417,705 hectares | 77,695 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 516,800 hectares | 466,250 hectares | 50,550 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 504,000 hectares | 438,832 hectares | 65,168 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 499,500 hectares | 483,698 hectares | 15,802 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 540,955 hectares | 588,740 hectares | 47,785 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 544,348 hectares | 622,000 hectares | 77,652 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 592,000 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 New Zealand?
- 47,652 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 128th 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.