Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 544.35 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
544.35 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
551 Hectares
in 2013
All-time low
490 Hectares
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica is 544.35 Hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica peaked at 551 Hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 490 Hectares, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 523 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 526 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 526 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 523 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 510 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 510 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 515 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 510 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 500 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 520 Hectares | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 510 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 495 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 490 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 490 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 490 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 490 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 490 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 490 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 505 Hectares | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 500 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 530 Hectares | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 540 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 547 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 547 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 551 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 551 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 540.19 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 533.88 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 527.57 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 533.16 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 538.75 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 544.35 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 544.35 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 544.35 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 544.35 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 521.6 Hectares | 510 Hectares | 526 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 504 Hectares | 490 Hectares | 520 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.5 Hectares | 490 Hectares | 530 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.96 Hectares | 527.57 Hectares | 551 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.35 Hectares | 544.35 Hectares | 544.35 Hectares | 4 |
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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 value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0769 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Costa Rica was 544.35 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 551 Hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 Hectares in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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