Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0033 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0106 sq. km per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.01 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.01 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 sq. km per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.