Brazil vs Costa Rica: Cropland organic soils — Area
Brazil
835.75 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica
860.57 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
88th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 860.57 ha against 835.75 ha in Brazil, a difference of 24.82 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.81 ha | 1,677 ha | 1,506 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 506.2 ha | 1,547 ha | 1,041 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 695.6 ha | 1,322 ha | 626.1 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 808.2 ha | 860.57 ha | 52.38 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 860.57 ha against 835.75 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 24.82 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.