Land use palm oil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use palm oil was 74,742 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74,742
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
77,750
in 2014
All-time low
1,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use palm oil in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use palm oil in Costa Rica is 74,742, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use palm oil in Costa Rica peaked at 77,750 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,062 | 1,500 | 4,240 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,550 | 4,600 | 11,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,728 | 11,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,090 | 23,183 | 37,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,640 | 39,790 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,513 | 57,000 | 77,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,031 | 67,996 | 75,865 | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use palm oil in Costa Rica?
- Land use palm oil in Costa Rica was 74,742 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use palm oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 77,750 in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use palm oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use palm oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use palm oil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use palm oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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