Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Drained organic soils — Area
Costa Rica
1,755 ha
in 2024
Ecuador
1,626 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Ecuador rank
87th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,755 ha against 1,626 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 129 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ecuador 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 | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,923 ha | 334.65 ha | 2,588 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,798 ha | 1,131 ha | 1,668 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,507 ha | 1,650 ha | 857.56 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,755 ha | 1,635 ha | 120.16 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 1,755 ha against 1,626 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 129 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ecuador ranks 87th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.