Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
164th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7268 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7268 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 164th 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7268 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6955 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6796 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6639 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5844 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5682 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5521 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5072 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4884 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5027 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0814 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0855 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0833 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0871 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0814 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0782 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0772 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0725 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2437 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | +107.0% | 0.0095 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.5343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +42.1% | 0.0242 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +33.0% | 0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0458 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6944 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7268 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4928 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0832 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0871 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0725 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0814 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 161 Uruguay 0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0.0667 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 163 South Africa 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.0604 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tanzania 0.0533 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 167 Jamaica 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7268 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.