Agricultural land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land was 1.69 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.69 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.75 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.69 million for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Costa Rica peaked at 2.75 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 127th out of 227 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 1.40 million | 1.79 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million | 1.86 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 2.38 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.89 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.79 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.72 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.69 million | 1.71 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land in Costa Rica was 1.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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