Land use hidden — Land area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Land area was 51,060 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51,060 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
51,060 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
51,060 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Costa Rica stood at 51,060 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Costa Rica peaked at 51,060 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51,060 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,060 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 51,060 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 2.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 51,060 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,198 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 51,060 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 112 Sri Lanka 61,860 Square kilometres compare
- 113 Togo 54,390 Square kilometres compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,200 Square kilometres compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 48,198 Square kilometres compare
- 117 Denmark 40,000 Square kilometres compare
- 118 Switzerland 39,510 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 — land area in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — land area in Costa Rica was 51,060 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 51,060 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,060 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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