Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 159.6 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 159.6 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Costa Rica peaked at 159.6 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 ha, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.5 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.3 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9 1000 ha | 77 1000 ha | 103 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 103 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.78 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 159.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.6 1000 ha | 159.6 1000 ha | 159.6 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Costa Rica?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Costa Rica was 159.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 159.6 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.