Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 1,762 Hectares in 2020. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Costa Rica stood at 1,762 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Costa Rica peaked at 1,840 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,762 Hectares, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,840 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 1,833 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,826 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,829 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,822 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,805 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,815 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,800 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,793 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,816 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,819 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,819 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,812 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,801 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,778 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,778 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,778 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,780 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,782 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,776 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,762 Hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,818 Hectares | 1,793 Hectares | 1,840 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,792 Hectares | 1,776 Hectares | 1,819 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 Hectares | 1,762 Hectares | 1,762 Hectares | 1 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0898 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Costa Rica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Costa Rica was 1,762 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,840 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,762 Hectares in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.