Land use hidden — Cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Cropland was 5,443 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Costa Rica is 5,443 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Costa Rica peaked at 5,510 Square kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,800 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,852 Square kilometres | 4,800 Square kilometres | 4,900 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,954 Square kilometres | 4,900 Square kilometres | 5,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,168 Square kilometres | 5,060 Square kilometres | 5,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,040 Square kilometres | 4,900 Square kilometres | 5,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,995 Square kilometres | 4,900 Square kilometres | 5,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,410 Square kilometres | 5,276 Square kilometres | 5,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,443 Square kilometres | 5,443 Square kilometres | 5,443 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Congo 6,514 Square kilometres compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 6,455 Square kilometres compare
- 111 New Zealand 5,920 Square kilometres compare
- 113 Armenia 5,034 Square kilometres compare
- 114 Gabon 4,950 Square kilometres compare
- 115 North Macedonia 4,560 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Costa Rica was 5,443 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,510 Square kilometres in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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