Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 34.25 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — 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 cropland — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica is 34.25 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica peaked at 34.41 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.85 %, in 1984.
That places Costa Rica 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.41 % | — |
| 1962 | 34.4 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.15 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 32.66 % | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 31.19 % | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 29.66 % | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 29.71 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 28.32 % | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 27.37 % | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 26.56 % | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 26.34 % | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 26.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.93 % | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 23.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.19 % | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.45 % | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 21.73 % | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 21.19 % | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.59 % | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 20.11 % | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.58 % | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.11 % | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.2 % | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.85 % | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 19.42 % | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19.95 % | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 20.53 % | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 20.98 % | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 20.95 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.67 % | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 22.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.72 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.38 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.79 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.83 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.88 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.32 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.8 % | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.69 % | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.79 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.89 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.56 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.08 % | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.18 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.28 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.36 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.07 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.17 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.13 % | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.45 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.85 % | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.96 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.59 % | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 30.87 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.71 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.21 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.43 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.65 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.87 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.25 % | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 34.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.25 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.32 % | 27.37 % | 34.41 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.62 % | 20.59 % | 26.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 % | 18.85 % | 20.98 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.07 % | 22.38 % | 24.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.15 % | 24.56 % | 26.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 % | 26.45 % | 30.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 % | 30.87 % | 34.25 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 143 North Macedonia 36.02 % compare
- 144 Nicaragua 35.34 % compare
- 145 Panama 34.66 % compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 33.46 % compare
- 148 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 33.33 % compare
- 149 United States Virgin Islands 33.04 % 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 cropland — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Costa Rica was 34.25 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.85 % in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.