Costa Rica vs Peru: Drained organic soils — Area

Costa Rica
1,755 ha
in 2024
Peru
2,883 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Peru rank
81st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k199020072024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,883 ha against 1,755 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,128 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 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 Peru ranks 81st of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 2,923 ha 786.05 ha 2,137 ha Costa Rica
2000s 2,798 ha 1,692 ha 1,106 ha Costa Rica
2010s 2,507 ha 2,089 ha 418.41 ha Costa Rica
2020s 1,755 ha 2,674 ha 919.37 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 2,883 ha against 1,755 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Peru?
1,128 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Peru ranks 81st 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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