Temporary fallow — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Temporary fallow — Area was 47.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Costa Rica is 47.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Costa Rica peaked at 48.95 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.5 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 130th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.36 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 41.5 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 43.41 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.51 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.15 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.48 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.83 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.32 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.78 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 47.92 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 47.53 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.95 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.11 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.5 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 47.5 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 47.5 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.37 1000 ha | 41.5 1000 ha | 45.78 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.75 1000 ha | 47.5 1000 ha | 48.95 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 1000 ha | 47.5 1000 ha | 47.5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 127 China, Taiwan Province of 53.23 1000 ha compare
- 128 Lithuania 53 1000 ha compare
- 129 Mauritania 50.34 1000 ha compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 41.42 1000 ha compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 37.68 1000 ha compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 36.91 1000 ha 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 temporary fallow — area in Costa Rica?
- Temporary fallow — area in Costa Rica was 47.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.95 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.