Agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.76 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.76 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.75 million hectares
in 1984
All-time low
9,249 hectares
in 1600
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica stood at 1.76 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica peaked at 2.75 million hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,249 hectares, in 1600.
That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 256,754 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 270,722 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1200 | 284,346 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1300 | 297,205 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1400 | 308,691 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1500 | 317,907 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1600 | 9,249 hectares | -97.1% |
| 1700 | 28,681 hectares | +210.1% |
| 1710 | 31,276 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1720 | 34,100 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1730 | 37,173 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1740 | 40,517 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1750 | 44,153 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1760 | 48,107 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1770 | 52,406 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1780 | 57,080 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1790 | 62,157 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1800 | 67,674 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1810 | 76,594 hectares | +13.2% |
| 1820 | 86,609 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1830 | 103,557 hectares | +19.6% |
| 1840 | 125,402 hectares | +21.1% |
| 1850 | 148,342 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1860 | 162,103 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1870 | 194,802 hectares | +20.2% |
| 1880 | 236,369 hectares | +21.3% |
| 1890 | 271,929 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 328,038 hectares | +20.6% |
| 1910 | 380,717 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1920 | 435,971 hectares | +14.5% |
| 1930 | 487,865 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 647,285 hectares | +32.7% |
| 1950 | 964,171 hectares | +49.0% |
| 1951 | 992,733 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.02 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.06 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.10 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.13 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.18 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.22 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.26 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.31 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.40 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 1.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.49 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.86 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.12 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.36 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.68 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.38 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.16 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 256,754 hectares | 256,754 hectares | 256,754 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 270,722 hectares | 270,722 hectares | 270,722 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 284,346 hectares | 284,346 hectares | 284,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 297,205 hectares | 297,205 hectares | 297,205 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 308,691 hectares | 308,691 hectares | 308,691 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 317,907 hectares | 317,907 hectares | 317,907 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 9,249 hectares | 9,249 hectares | 9,249 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 28,681 hectares | 28,681 hectares | 28,681 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 31,276 hectares | 31,276 hectares | 31,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 34,100 hectares | 34,100 hectares | 34,100 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 37,173 hectares | 37,173 hectares | 37,173 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 40,517 hectares | 40,517 hectares | 40,517 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 44,153 hectares | 44,153 hectares | 44,153 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 48,107 hectares | 48,107 hectares | 48,107 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 52,406 hectares | 52,406 hectares | 52,406 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 57,080 hectares | 57,080 hectares | 57,080 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 62,157 hectares | 62,157 hectares | 62,157 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 67,674 hectares | 67,674 hectares | 67,674 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 76,594 hectares | 76,594 hectares | 76,594 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 86,609 hectares | 86,609 hectares | 86,609 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 103,557 hectares | 103,557 hectares | 103,557 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 125,402 hectares | 125,402 hectares | 125,402 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 148,342 hectares | 148,342 hectares | 148,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 162,103 hectares | 162,103 hectares | 162,103 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 194,802 hectares | 194,802 hectares | 194,802 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 236,369 hectares | 236,369 hectares | 236,369 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 271,929 hectares | 271,929 hectares | 271,929 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 328,038 hectares | 328,038 hectares | 328,038 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 380,717 hectares | 380,717 hectares | 380,717 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 435,971 hectares | 435,971 hectares | 435,971 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 487,865 hectares | 487,865 hectares | 487,865 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 647,285 hectares | 647,285 hectares | 647,285 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.12 million hectares | 964,171 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Costa Rica was 1.76 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,249 hectares in 1600.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.