Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 561.5 Hectares in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
561.5 Hectares
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
582.5 Hectares
in 2018
All-time low
490 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica, 2000–2020

02004006002000201020202000: 490 Hectares2001: 490 Hectares2002: 490 Hectares2003: 500 Hectares2004: 500 Hectares2005: 490 Hectares2006: 505 Hectares2007: 500 Hectares2008: 500 Hectares2009: 530 Hectares2010: 540 Hectares2011: 547 Hectares2012: 547 Hectares2013: 551 Hectares2014: 544 Hectares2015: 558.5 Hectares2016: 577.5 Hectares2017: 579.5 Hectares2018: 582.5 Hectares2019: 575.5 Hectares2020: 561.5 Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 561.5 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Costa Rica peaked at 582.5 Hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 490 Hectares, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 499.5 Hectares 490 Hectares 530 Hectares 10
2010s 560.25 Hectares 540 Hectares 582.5 Hectares 10
2020s 561.5 Hectares 561.5 Hectares 561.5 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 115 Panama 665.1 Hectares compare
  2. 116 Congo 628 Hectares compare
  3. 117 New Zealand 601 Hectares compare
  4. 119 Guinea-Bissau 550 Hectares compare
  5. 120 Armenia 504 Hectares compare
  6. 121 Gabon 495 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

More environment data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica β†’

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 561.5 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 582.5 Hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 490 Hectares in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 174 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 up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 β€” Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 21 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-23-ecological-sustainability-cropland/costa-rica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-23-ecological-sustainability-cropland/costa-rica/">Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Costa Rica</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability β€” Cropland
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
244 places, 5,106 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.