Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0006 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0269 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 Square kilometres per person
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0006 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0269 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per person, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per person | +101.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +101.8% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0003 Square kilometres per person |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person |
| 1995 | +38.7% | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person |
| 1996 | +29.9% | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 Square kilometres per person | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 136 Uganda 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 138 Cuba 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 140 Ghana 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 142 Guam 0.0006 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0269 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.