Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 33.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.82 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
27.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 33.14 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 53.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27.32 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.32 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 27.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 32.02 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 32.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 33.61 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 36.35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 36.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 36.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.11 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 40.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.56 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 44.79 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 46.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 47.85 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 49.28 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 52.47 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 52.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 52.51 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 51.16 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 49.73 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 48.24 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 46.57 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 43.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.3 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 41.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 39.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 36.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.56 hectares per square kilometre | 27.32 hectares per square kilometre | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.41 hectares per square kilometre | 36.35 hectares per square kilometre | 47.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.72 hectares per square kilometre | 46.57 hectares per square kilometre | 53.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.28 hectares per square kilometre | 36.98 hectares per square kilometre | 43.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6 hectares per square kilometre | 35.12 hectares per square kilometre | 36.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 hectares per square kilometre | 33.63 hectares per square kilometre | 35.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.29 hectares per square kilometre | 33.14 hectares per square kilometre | 33.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 114 Georgia 34.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ethiopia 34.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Dominica 33.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 32.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Zambia 32.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 31.96 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 33.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.