Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Greece 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 French Polynesia 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 British Virgin Islands 0.0067 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area 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.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent crops — Area 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.