Agriculture — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture — Area was 1,670 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,670 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Costa Rica peaked at 2,748 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,395 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 136th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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 | 1,689 1000 ha | 1,670 1000 ha | 1,763 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 133 Panama 1,712 1000 ha compare
- 134 Djibouti 1,704 1000 ha compare
- 135 Iceland 1,699 1000 ha compare
- 137 Republic of Korea 1,561 1000 ha compare
- 138 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha compare
- 139 Switzerland 1,520 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture — area in Costa Rica was 1,670 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,748 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Agriculture — 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.