Land area (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.01 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.01 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0371 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.01 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 216 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.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 0.0285 sq. km per person | 0.0371 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 0.0278 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 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)
- 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.01 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0371 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.