Cropland — Share in Land area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland — Share in Land area was 10.77 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area 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 land area in Costa Rica is 10.77 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Costa Rica peaked at 10.79 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.52 %, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 155th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.4 % | — |
| 1962 | 9.5 % | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.52 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.6 % | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.66 % | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.73 % | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.6 % | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.64 % | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.69 % | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.73 % | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.79 % | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.85 % | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.91 % | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.97 % | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.03 % | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.09 % | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.14 % | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.18 % | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.09 % | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.69 % | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.11 % | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.91 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.72 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.91 % | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.72 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.52 % | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.72 % | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.52 % | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.91 % | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.01 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.15 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.79 % | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 10.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.58 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.46 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.33 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.44 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.55 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.66 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.77 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.77 % | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.77 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.77 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 %, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5 % | 9.4 % | 9.6 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.7 % | 9.6 % | 9.85 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 % | 9.69 % | 10.18 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 % | 8.72 % | 9.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 % | 8.52 % | 8.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 % | 9.01 % | 10.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 % | 10.66 % | 10.77 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 152 Mozambique 11.01 % compare
- 153 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.84 % compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 10.81 % compare
- 156 Switzerland 10.73 % compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 10.51 % compare
- 158 USSR 10.44 % 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 cropland — share in land area in Costa Rica?
- Cropland — share in land area in Costa Rica was 10.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 % in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.