Costa Rica vs Italy: Grassland organic soils — Area

Costa Rica
894.13 ha
in 2024
Italy
1,079 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Italy rank
74th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,079 ha against 894.13 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 184.87 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 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 76th and Italy ranks 74th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1,246 ha 1,140 ha 105.38 ha Costa Rica
2000s 1,251 ha 1,142 ha 109.48 ha Costa Rica
2010s 1,186 ha 1,125 ha 60.54 ha Costa Rica
2020s 894.13 ha 1,079 ha 184.68 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Italy?
Italy, at 1,079 ha against 894.13 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Italy?
184.87 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Italy ranks 74th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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