Agricultural land — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land — Area was 1,589 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,589 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Costa Rica peaked at 2,748 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,395 1000 ha, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 147th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,395 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,410 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,420 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,485 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,555 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1,635 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,636 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,716 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,790 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,856 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,887 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,887 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,048 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 2,048 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,122 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,205 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,287 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,360 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,443 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,516 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,599 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,679 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,682 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,748 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,678 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,606 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,533 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,455 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,363 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,184 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 2,184 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,135 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,078 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,040 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,993 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,945 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,908 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,870 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,843 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,795 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,788 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,771 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,774 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,767 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,760 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,755 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,735 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,728 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,741 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,739 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,739 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,732 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,801 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,785 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,759 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,753 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,747 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,752 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,758 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,763 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,589 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,589 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,589 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,589 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,560 1000 ha | 1,395 1000 ha | 1,790 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,114 1000 ha | 1,856 1000 ha | 2,443 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,586 1000 ha | 2,363 1000 ha | 2,748 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,018 1000 ha | 1,843 1000 ha | 2,184 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,761 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 1000 ha | 1,732 1000 ha | 1,801 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,624 1000 ha | 1,589 1000 ha | 1,763 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 144 Djibouti 1,704 1000 ha compare
- 145 Armenia 1,674 1000 ha compare
- 146 Iceland 1,638 1000 ha compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 1,561 1000 ha compare
- 149 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha compare
- 150 Switzerland 1,490 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land — area in Costa Rica was 1,589 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,748 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.