Land area — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land area — Area was 5,056 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Costa Rica stood at 5,056 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Costa Rica peaked at 5,106 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,056 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 137th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,066 1000 ha | 5,056 1000 ha | 5,106 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Costa Rica?
- Land area — area in Costa Rica was 5,056 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,106 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,056 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land area — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Land area — 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.