Land use hidden — Other areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Other areas was 3,297 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Costa Rica is 3,297 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Costa Rica peaked at 37,110 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,110 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 36,960 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 36,860 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 36,210 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 35,510 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 34,710 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 34,700 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 33,900 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 33,160 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 32,500 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,190 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,580 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 30,580 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29,840 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 29,010 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 28,190 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 27,460 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 26,630 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 25,900 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 25,070 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 24,270 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 24,240 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 23,580 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 24,250 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24,940 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 25,670 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 26,430 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 27,280 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 486.36 Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 1,007 Square kilometres | +107.0% |
| 1994 | 1,237 Square kilometres | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 1,757 Square kilometres | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 2,337 Square kilometres | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 2,807 Square kilometres | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 3,237 Square kilometres | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 3,558 Square kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 4,088 Square kilometres | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 4,144 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,200 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,156 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,212 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,368 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,254 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,446 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,202 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,158 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,994 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,901 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,847 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,843 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,938 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,939 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,821 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,703 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,585 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,523 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,461 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,297 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,297 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,297 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 486.36 Square kilometres | 1,007 Square kilometres |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 27,280 Square kilometres | 0.0012 Square kilometres |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.0012 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres |
| 1995 | +42.1% | 1,237 Square kilometres | 1,757 Square kilometres |
| 1996 | +33.0% | 1,757 Square kilometres | 2,337 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,458 Square kilometres | 33,160 Square kilometres | 37,110 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,917 Square kilometres | 26,630 Square kilometres | 32,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,163 Square kilometres | 23,580 Square kilometres | 27,280 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,643 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres | 3,558 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,246 Square kilometres | 4,088 Square kilometres | 4,446 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,908 Square kilometres | 3,703 Square kilometres | 4,158 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,466 Square kilometres | 3,297 Square kilometres | 3,585 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Costa Rica was 3,297 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,110 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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