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 112th of 220 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (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 112th out of 220 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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About this data
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.