Costa Rica vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Area, per capita
Costa Rica
0.0003 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0003 ha per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st
Drained organic soils — Area, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0003 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 ha per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 189 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, per capita, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0003 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per capita between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0 ha per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Drained organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.