What is land area in Costa Rica?

Land area in Costa Rica was 51,060 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 51,060 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 51,060 sq. km in 1961.

How does Costa Rica rank for land area?

Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Costa Rica

Name: Land area in Costa Rica
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Land area was 51,060 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

51,060 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

127th

of 215 countries

All-time high

51,060 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

51,060 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 51,060 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Costa Rica peaked at 51,060 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51,060 sq. km, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	51,060 sq. km	—
1962	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	51,060 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	9
1970s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	10
1980s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	10
1990s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	10
2000s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	10
2010s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	10
2020s	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	51,060 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

124 Croatia 55,960 sq. km compare
125 Togo 54,390 sq. km compare
126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,200 sq. km compare
128 Dominican Republic 48,198 sq. km compare
129 Slovakia 48,080 sq. km compare
130 Estonia 42,730 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Costa Rica?: Land area in Costa Rica was 51,060 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 51,060 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 51,060 sq. km in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for land area?: Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.