Grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grazing land use over the long term was 1.25 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.23 million
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica stood at 1.25 million.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica peaked at 2.23 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 3,978 | — |
| 1700 | 14,961 | +276.1% |
| 1710 | 16,583 | +10.8% |
| 1720 | 18,370 | +10.8% |
| 1730 | 20,338 | +10.7% |
| 1740 | 22,506 | +10.7% |
| 1750 | 24,893 | +10.6% |
| 1760 | 27,519 | +10.6% |
| 1770 | 30,409 | +10.5% |
| 1780 | 33,588 | +10.5% |
| 1790 | 37,083 | +10.4% |
| 1800 | 40,926 | +10.4% |
| 1810 | 47,145 | +15.2% |
| 1820 | 54,229 | +15.0% |
| 1830 | 65,924 | +21.6% |
| 1840 | 81,128 | +23.1% |
| 1850 | 97,488 | +20.2% |
| 1860 | 104,833 | +7.5% |
| 1870 | 123,757 | +18.1% |
| 1880 | 147,213 | +19.0% |
| 1890 | 165,621 | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 194,796 | +17.6% |
| 1910 | 219,595 | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 243,094 | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 283,224 | +16.5% |
| 1940 | 390,364 | +37.8% |
| 1950 | 602,995 | +54.5% |
| 1951 | 623,071 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 645,272 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 669,340 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 695,120 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 722,475 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 751,348 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 781,736 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 813,700 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 847,312 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 915,000 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 915,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 925,000 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 935,000 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.25 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +276.1% | 3,978 | 14,961 |
| 1950 | +54.5% | 390,364 | 602,995 |
| 1940 | +37.8% | 283,224 | 390,364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,978 | 3,978 | 3,978 | 1 |
| 1700s | 14,961 | 14,961 | 14,961 | 1 |
| 1710s | 16,583 | 16,583 | 16,583 | 1 |
| 1720s | 18,370 | 18,370 | 18,370 | 1 |
| 1730s | 20,338 | 20,338 | 20,338 | 1 |
| 1740s | 22,506 | 22,506 | 22,506 | 1 |
| 1750s | 24,893 | 24,893 | 24,893 | 1 |
| 1760s | 27,519 | 27,519 | 27,519 | 1 |
| 1770s | 30,409 | 30,409 | 30,409 | 1 |
| 1780s | 33,588 | 33,588 | 33,588 | 1 |
| 1790s | 37,083 | 37,083 | 37,083 | 1 |
| 1800s | 40,926 | 40,926 | 40,926 | 1 |
| 1810s | 47,145 | 47,145 | 47,145 | 1 |
| 1820s | 54,229 | 54,229 | 54,229 | 1 |
| 1830s | 65,924 | 65,924 | 65,924 | 1 |
| 1840s | 81,128 | 81,128 | 81,128 | 1 |
| 1850s | 97,488 | 97,488 | 97,488 | 1 |
| 1860s | 104,833 | 104,833 | 104,833 | 1 |
| 1870s | 123,757 | 123,757 | 123,757 | 1 |
| 1880s | 147,213 | 147,213 | 147,213 | 1 |
| 1890s | 165,621 | 165,621 | 165,621 | 1 |
| 1900s | 194,796 | 194,796 | 194,796 | 1 |
| 1910s | 219,595 | 219,595 | 219,595 | 1 |
| 1920s | 243,094 | 243,094 | 243,094 | 1 |
| 1930s | 283,224 | 283,224 | 283,224 | 1 |
| 1940s | 390,364 | 390,364 | 390,364 | 1 |
| 1950s | 715,237 | 602,995 | 847,312 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 915,000 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.36 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.87 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.39 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.22 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Costa Rica was 1.25 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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