Costa Rica vs Togo: Land area in hectares
Costa Rica
5.11 million hectares
in 2023
Togo
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
Togo rank
126th
Land area in hectares over time
- Costa Rica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 5.44 million hectares against 5.11 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 333,000 hectares.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Togo ranks 126th of 233 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
| 1980s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
| 1990s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
| 2000s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Costa Rica or Togo?
- Togo, at 5.44 million hectares against 5.11 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Costa Rica and Togo?
- 333,000 hectares, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Togo ranks 126th 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.