Cropland use over the long term in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland use over the long term was 513,458 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
513,458
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
556,932
in 2016
All-time low
5,271
in 1600
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland use over the long term in Costa Rica, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Costa Rica is 513,458, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Costa Rica peaked at 556,932 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,271, in 1600.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 | 256,754 | 256,754 | 1 |
| 1100s | 270,722 | 270,722 | 270,722 | 1 |
| 1200s | 284,346 | 284,346 | 284,346 | 1 |
| 1300s | 297,205 | 297,205 | 297,205 | 1 |
| 1400s | 308,691 | 308,691 | 308,691 | 1 |
| 1500s | 317,907 | 317,907 | 317,907 | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,271 | 5,271 | 5,271 | 1 |
| 1700s | 13,720 | 13,720 | 13,720 | 1 |
| 1710s | 14,694 | 14,694 | 14,694 | 1 |
| 1720s | 15,731 | 15,731 | 15,731 | 1 |
| 1730s | 16,835 | 16,835 | 16,835 | 1 |
| 1740s | 18,010 | 18,010 | 18,010 | 1 |
| 1750s | 19,260 | 19,260 | 19,260 | 1 |
| 1760s | 20,588 | 20,588 | 20,588 | 1 |
| 1770s | 21,998 | 21,998 | 21,998 | 1 |
| 1780s | 23,492 | 23,492 | 23,492 | 1 |
| 1790s | 25,074 | 25,074 | 25,074 | 1 |
| 1800s | 26,747 | 26,747 | 26,747 | 1 |
| 1810s | 29,448 | 29,448 | 29,448 | 1 |
| 1820s | 32,380 | 32,380 | 32,380 | 1 |
| 1830s | 37,633 | 37,633 | 37,633 | 1 |
| 1840s | 44,274 | 44,274 | 44,274 | 1 |
| 1850s | 50,854 | 50,854 | 50,854 | 1 |
| 1860s | 57,270 | 57,270 | 57,270 | 1 |
| 1870s | 71,045 | 71,045 | 71,045 | 1 |
| 1880s | 89,156 | 89,156 | 89,156 | 1 |
| 1890s | 106,308 | 106,308 | 106,308 | 1 |
| 1900s | 133,242 | 133,242 | 133,242 | 1 |
| 1910s | 161,122 | 161,122 | 161,122 | 1 |
| 1920s | 192,877 | 192,877 | 192,877 | 1 |
| 1930s | 204,640 | 204,640 | 204,640 | 1 |
| 1940s | 256,921 | 256,921 | 256,921 | 1 |
| 1950s | 409,209 | 361,175 | 465,333 | 10 |
| 1960s | 484,700 | 480,000 | 490,000 | 10 |
| 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 | 545,505 | 530,222 | 556,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,775 | 513,458 | 526,781 | 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)
- 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 use over the long term in Costa Rica?
- Cropland use over the long term in Costa Rica was 513,458 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 556,932 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,271 in 1600.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term 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 rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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