Land use hidden — Cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Cropland was 5,443 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,443 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,510 Square kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
4,800 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,800 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,850 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,860 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,900 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4,930 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4,970 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,900 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,920 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4,970 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,030 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,060 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,090 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,120 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,150 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,180 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,230 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,260 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,230 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,100 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,150 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,100 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,200 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,100 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,950 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,900 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,900 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,900 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,050 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,300 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5,400 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,470 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,510 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,402 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,339 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,276 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,332 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,388 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,443 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,443 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,443 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,443 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,443 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 4.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,443 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % 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