Costa Rica vs Estonia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.11 million hectares against 4.27 million hectares in Estonia, a difference of 833,000 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 131st of 233 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 867,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.11 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 867,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.11 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 813,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.11 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 832,000 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.11 million hectares against 4.27 million hectares in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 833,000 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 131st of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.