Agricultural land area — Arable land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 167.13 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167.13 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
285 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
167.13 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable land in Costa Rica stood at 167.13 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Costa Rica peaked at 285 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 167.13 Hectares, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 285 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 285 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 285 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 280 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 260 Hectares | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 260 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 260 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 250 Hectares | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 230 Hectares | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 230 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220 Hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 210 Hectares | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 210 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 210 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 220 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 210 Hectares | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 210 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 210 Hectares | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 210 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 210 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 210 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 200 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 220 Hectares | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 225 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 232 Hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 232 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 232 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 232 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 221.19 Hectares | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 210.38 Hectares | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 199.57 Hectares | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 188.76 Hectares | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 177.94 Hectares | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 167.13 Hectares | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 167.13 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 167.13 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 167.13 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279 Hectares | 260 Hectares | 285 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 230 Hectares | 210 Hectares | 260 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 208 Hectares | 200 Hectares | 220 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.08 Hectares | 177.94 Hectares | 232 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.13 Hectares | 167.13 Hectares | 167.13 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 35 New Zealand 596.8 Hectares compare
- 36 Ireland 439.46 Hectares compare
- 37 Switzerland 399.5 Hectares compare
- 39 Iceland 123.11 Hectares compare
- 40 Cyprus 96.31 Hectares compare
- 41 Luxembourg 61.68 Hectares compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Costa Rica was 167.13 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 285 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.13 Hectares in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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