Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 10.52 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica is 10.52 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica peaked at 20.43 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.48 %, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.43 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.21 % | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 20.07 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 19.19 % | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 18.33 % | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 17.43 % | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 17.42 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.61 % | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 15.92 % | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 15.36 % | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 15.1 % | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.82 % | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 13.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.34 % | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 12.83 % | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.37 % | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.99 % | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.58 % | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.25 % | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.89 % | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.56 % | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.3 % | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.64 % | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.94 % | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.25 % | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.41 % | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11 % | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.91 % | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 11.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.71 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.07 % | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.27 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.04 % | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.01 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.23 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.94 % | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.74 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.29 % | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 11.84 % | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.88 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.93 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.97 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.53 % | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.57 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.64 % | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.94 % | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.34 % | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.39 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.88 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 13 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.57 % | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 12 % | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.43 % | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.77 % | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.12 % | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.48 % | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.52 % | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 10.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.52 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 % | 15.92 % | 20.43 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.53 % | 11.58 % | 15.36 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.88 % | 10.3 % | 11.41 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 % | 10.8 % | 11.94 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 % | 11.29 % | 12.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 % | 10.12 % | 13.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 % | 9.48 % | 10.52 % | 5 |
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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)
- 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica was 10.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 % in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.