Cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0914 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0914 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
144th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8815 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0914 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica is 0.0914 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8815 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0914 hectares per person, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8815 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8521 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1200 | 0.8204 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1300 | 0.786 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 0.7483 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1500 | 0.7065 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1600 | 0.6589 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1700 | 0.6033 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1710 | 0.5971 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5909 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 0.5844 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 0.5779 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 0.5712 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 0.5643 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 0.5572 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 0.55 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 0.5426 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1800 | 0.5349 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1810 | 0.5271 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1820 | 0.519 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 0.5106 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 0.502 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 0.493 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 0.4837 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.4741 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.464 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.4424 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.4308 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.4185 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 0.4054 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3764 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3749 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3733 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3717 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3684 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3668 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3651 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3635 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3618 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3385 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3267 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3155 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3051 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2953 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2868 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2782 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2725 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2618 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2553 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2455 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2395 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2206 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2074 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2031 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1916 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1518 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1248 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1206 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1212 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1181 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1111 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1072 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.101 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8815 hectares per person | 0.8815 hectares per person | 0.8815 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8521 hectares per person | 0.8521 hectares per person | 0.8521 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8204 hectares per person | 0.8204 hectares per person | 0.8204 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.786 hectares per person | 0.786 hectares per person | 0.786 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7483 hectares per person | 0.7483 hectares per person | 0.7483 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7065 hectares per person | 0.7065 hectares per person | 0.7065 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6589 hectares per person | 0.6589 hectares per person | 0.6589 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6033 hectares per person | 0.6033 hectares per person | 0.6033 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5971 hectares per person | 0.5971 hectares per person | 0.5971 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5909 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5844 hectares per person | 0.5844 hectares per person | 0.5844 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5779 hectares per person | 0.5779 hectares per person | 0.5779 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5712 hectares per person | 0.5712 hectares per person | 0.5712 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5643 hectares per person | 0.5643 hectares per person | 0.5643 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5572 hectares per person | 0.5572 hectares per person | 0.5572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.55 hectares per person | 0.55 hectares per person | 0.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5426 hectares per person | 0.5426 hectares per person | 0.5426 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5349 hectares per person | 0.5349 hectares per person | 0.5349 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5106 hectares per person | 0.5106 hectares per person | 0.5106 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.502 hectares per person | 0.502 hectares per person | 0.502 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.493 hectares per person | 0.493 hectares per person | 0.493 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4837 hectares per person | 0.4837 hectares per person | 0.4837 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4741 hectares per person | 0.4741 hectares per person | 0.4741 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.464 hectares per person | 0.464 hectares per person | 0.464 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4534 hectares per person | 0.4534 hectares per person | 0.4534 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4424 hectares per person | 0.4424 hectares per person | 0.4424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4308 hectares per person | 0.4308 hectares per person | 0.4308 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4185 hectares per person | 0.4185 hectares per person | 0.4185 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4054 hectares per person | 0.4054 hectares per person | 0.4054 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3915 hectares per person | 0.3915 hectares per person | 0.3915 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3692 hectares per person | 0.3618 hectares per person | 0.3764 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3126 hectares per person | 0.2725 hectares per person | 0.3601 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2395 hectares per person | 0.2162 hectares per person | 0.2666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1925 hectares per person | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.2118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1461 hectares per person | 0.1299 hectares per person | 0.1647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1129 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1117 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 0.1188 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0952 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.0987 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Costa Rica was 0.0914 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8815 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.