Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Malawi?

Costa Rica, at 894.13 ha against 770.68 ha in Malawi as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Malawi?

123.45 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Malawi: Grassland organic soils — Area

Costa Rica

894.13 ha

in 2024

Malawi

770.68 ha

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

76th

Malawi rank

77th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

Costa Rica
Malawi

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 894.13 ha against 770.68 ha in Malawi, a difference of 123.45 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 77th 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	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,246 ha	764.26 ha	481.46 ha	Costa Rica
2000s	1,251 ha	781.36 ha	469.82 ha	Costa Rica
2010s	1,186 ha	788.26 ha	397.54 ha	Costa Rica
2020s	894.13 ha	770.85 ha	123.28 ha	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Malawi?: Costa Rica, at 894.13 ha against 770.68 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Malawi?: 123.45 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?: Costa Rica ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 77th 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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