Cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland pasture per person was 0.0539 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.0539
World rank
139th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.2102
in 1920
All-time low
0.0539
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica is 0.0539, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2102 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.0539, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.1967 | — |
| 1810 | 0.1912 | -2.8% |
| 1820 | 0.1908 | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.1896 | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.1812 | -4.4% |
| 1850 | 0.1759 | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1738 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1788 | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1861 | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.179 | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 0.1835 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.195 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2102 | +7.8% |
| 1930 | 0.1716 | -18.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1676 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.176 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1702 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1122 | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0869 | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0677 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0578 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.1967 | 0.1967 | 0.1967 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1912 | 0.1912 | 0.1912 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1908 | 0.1908 | 0.1908 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1896 | 0.1896 | 0.1896 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1812 | 0.1812 | 0.1812 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1759 | 0.1759 | 0.1759 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1738 | 0.1738 | 0.1738 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1788 | 0.1788 | 0.1788 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1861 | 0.1861 | 0.1861 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1835 | 0.1835 | 0.1835 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.195 | 0.195 | 0.195 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2102 | 0.2102 | 0.2102 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1716 | 0.1716 | 0.1716 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1676 | 0.1676 | 0.1676 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1702 | 0.1702 | 0.1702 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1122 | 0.1122 | 0.1122 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0869 | 0.0869 | 0.0869 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0677 | 0.0677 | 0.0677 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 | 0.0578 | 0.0578 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 136 Colombia 0.0573 compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.0572 compare
- 138 Israel 0.0542 compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0522 compare
- 141 Philippines 0.0443 compare
- 142 Switzerland 0.0408 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)
- 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 cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica?
- Cropland pasture per person in Costa Rica was 0.0539 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2102 in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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