Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 109.62 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
109.62 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
79th
of 151 countries
All-time high
120.52 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
74 Square kilometres
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica, 2005–2023

02550751001252005201420232005: 98 Square kilometres2006: 107 Square kilometres2007: 79 Square kilometres2008: 80 Square kilometres2009: 81 Square kilometres2010: 111 Square kilometres2011: 97 Square kilometres2012: 94 Square kilometres2013: 74 Square kilometres2014: 78 Square kilometres2015: 78 Square kilometres2016: 79 Square kilometres2017: 87 Square kilometres2018: 89.6 Square kilometres2019: 88.3 Square kilometres2020: 114.6 Square kilometres2021: 103 Square kilometres2022: 120.5 Square kilometres2023: 109.6 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica is 109.62 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 120.52 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74 Square kilometres, in 2013.

Costa Rica ranks 79th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
2005 98 Square kilometres
2006 107 Square kilometres +9.2%
2007 79 Square kilometres -26.2%
2008 80 Square kilometres +1.3%
2009 81 Square kilometres +1.2%
2010 111 Square kilometres +37.0%
2011 97 Square kilometres -12.6%
2012 94 Square kilometres -3.1%
2013 74 Square kilometres -21.3%
2014 78 Square kilometres +5.4%
2015 78 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 79 Square kilometres +1.3%
2017 87 Square kilometres +10.1%
2018 89.6 Square kilometres +3.0%
2019 88.3 Square kilometres -1.5%
2020 114.6 Square kilometres +29.8%
2021 103 Square kilometres -10.1%
2022 120.52 Square kilometres +17.0%
2023 109.62 Square kilometres -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89 Square kilometres 79 Square kilometres 107 Square kilometres 5
2010s 87.59 Square kilometres 74 Square kilometres 111 Square kilometres 10
2020s 111.93 Square kilometres 103 Square kilometres 120.52 Square kilometres 4

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  3. 78 Azerbaijan 114.83 Square kilometres compare
  4. 80 Cyprus 104.7 Square kilometres compare
  5. 81 Papua New Guinea 101.92 Square kilometres compare
  6. 82 Myanmar 101.4 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Costa Rica was 109.62 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 120.52 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 74 Square kilometres in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata