Inland waters — Area in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Inland waters — Area was 4 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
4 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Costa Rica peaked at 4 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 ha, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 9
1970s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 10
1980s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 10
1990s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 10
2000s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 10
2010s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 10
2020s 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 4 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 155 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13 1000 ha compare
  2. 156 Sierra Leone 12 1000 ha compare
  3. 157 China, Hong Kong SAR 6 1000 ha compare
  4. 159 Polynesia 3.9 1000 ha compare
  5. 160 Faroe Islands 3 1000 ha compare
  6. 161 Tonga 2.9 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Costa Rica?
Inland waters — area in Costa Rica was 4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for inland waters — area?
Costa Rica ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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