Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5382 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.2732 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5382 sq. km per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2732 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2732 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2761 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2781 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2908 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3045 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3202 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3204 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3361 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3506 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3635 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3696 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3696 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4011 sq. km per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4011 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4318 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4479 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4622 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4785 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4928 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.509 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5247 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5253 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5382 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5251 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5116 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4973 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4824 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4657 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4306 sq. km per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4316 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.423 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4138 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4103 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4011 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3907 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3825 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.375 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3698 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3604 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.359 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3576 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3582 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3568 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3535 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3555 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3525 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3512 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3557 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3562 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3562 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3549 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3527 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3496 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3445 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3413 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3381 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3372 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3363 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3354 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3334 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3056 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2732 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3506 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4141 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3635 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4785 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5072 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4657 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5382 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4028 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3698 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4316 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.356 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3512 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3604 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3467 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3363 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3562 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3329 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3354 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Georgia 0.3413 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ethiopia 0.3408 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 117 Dominica 0.3333 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 119 Liechtenstein 0.3231 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 120 Zambia 0.3207 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 121 Honduras 0.3196 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5382 sq. km per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2732 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) 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.