Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 108 Latvia 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Congo 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Slovenia 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guam 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.