Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 11,480 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica stood at 11,480 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica peaked at 22,300 Square kilometres in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,150 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,750 Square kilometres | 9,150 Square kilometres | 13,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,189 Square kilometres | 13,630 Square kilometres | 19,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,729 Square kilometres | 18,680 Square kilometres | 22,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,529 Square kilometres | 13,880 Square kilometres | 16,886 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,184 Square kilometres | 12,860 Square kilometres | 13,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,294 Square kilometres | 11,784 Square kilometres | 12,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,556 Square kilometres | 11,480 Square kilometres | 11,683 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 91 Austria 12,100 Square kilometres compare
- 92 Armenia 11,705 Square kilometres compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 11,486 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 11,342 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Switzerland 10,715 Square kilometres compare
- 97 Togo 10,000 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica was 11,480 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,300 Square kilometres in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,150 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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