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
Latest (2023)
11,480 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
22,300 Square kilometres
in 1984
All-time low
9,150 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,150 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 9,250 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9,350 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 10,700 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 11,500 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 11,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,300 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 13,630 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 13,900 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 13,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,580 Square kilometres | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 15,580 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16,300 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 17,100 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 17,900 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 18,600 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 19,400 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 20,100 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20,900 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21,670 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,300 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21,580 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 20,860 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 20,130 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 19,400 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 18,680 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 16,886 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 16,886 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,500 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 16,130 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 15,750 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 15,380 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 15,000 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 14,630 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14,250 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,880 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 13,500 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,430 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,360 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,290 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,220 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,150 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13,100 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,000 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,930 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,860 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,790 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,720 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,650 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,500 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,340 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12,190 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,088 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,987 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,886 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,784 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,683 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,581 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,480 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,480 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,480 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,480 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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