Cropland area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland area was 544,348 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
544,348
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 219 countries
All-time high
551,000
in 2013
All-time low
480,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 544,348 for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Costa Rica peaked at 551,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 480,000, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485,222 | 480,000 | 490,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 495,400 | 490,000 | 503,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 516,800 | 506,000 | 526,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 504,000 | 490,000 | 520,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,500 | 490,000 | 530,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,955 | 527,567 | 551,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,348 | 544,348 | 544,348 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 125 Congo 651,400 compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 compare
- 127 New Zealand 592,000 compare
- 129 Armenia 503,400 compare
- 130 Gabon 495,000 compare
- 131 Mauritania 460,000 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Costa Rica?
- Cropland area in Costa Rica was 544,348 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 551,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,000 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland area?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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