Costa Rica vs Liberia: Drained organic soils — Area
Costa Rica
1,755 ha
in 2024
Liberia
2,400 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Liberia rank
82nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2,400 ha against 1,755 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 645 ha.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Liberia ranks 82nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,923 ha | 1,789 ha | 1,134 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,798 ha | 2,412 ha | 386.19 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,507 ha | 2,467 ha | 40.47 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,755 ha | 2,405 ha | 650.62 ha | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2,400 ha against 1,755 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 645 ha, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Liberia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Liberia ranks 82nd 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.
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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.