Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.4367 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1792 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4367 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1792 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1831 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2546 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3192 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3643 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3937 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4244 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4244 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3942 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3159 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3012 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2938 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2865 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2791 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2718 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2617 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2589 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2546 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2477 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2417 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2268 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1519 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2546 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2718 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Portugal 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ghana 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.2193 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 0.215 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.2114 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4367 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1792 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.