Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,045 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Costa Rica is 1,045 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Costa Rica peaked at 2,230 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 915 1000 ha, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 915 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 925 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 935 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,000 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1,070 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1,150 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,230 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,300 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,363 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,390 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,390 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,558 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,630 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,710 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,790 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,860 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,940 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,010 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,090 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,167 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,230 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,158 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,086 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,013 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,940 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,868 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,689 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,689 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,650 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,613 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,575 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,538 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,500 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,463 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,425 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,388 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,350 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,343 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,336 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,329 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,322 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,315 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,310 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,300 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,293 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,286 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,279 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,272 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,265 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,250 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,234 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,219 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,219 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,219 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,219 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,219 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,219 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,045 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1,045 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,045 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,045 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,045 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,045 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,075 1000 ha | 915 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,619 1000 ha | 1,363 1000 ha | 1,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,073 1000 ha | 1,868 1000 ha | 2,230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,553 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,689 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 1000 ha | 1,286 1000 ha | 1,350 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,239 1000 ha | 1,219 1000 ha | 1,279 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,080 1000 ha | 1,045 1000 ha | 1,219 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Costa Rica?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Costa Rica was 1,045 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,230 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 915 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.