Agricultural land use per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3132 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3132 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
114th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.44 hectares per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.3132 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Costa Rica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Costa Rica stood at 0.3132 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Costa Rica peaked at 1.44 hectares per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.3132 hectares per person, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person 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 | 1.16 hectares per person | +63.6% |
| 1700 | 1.26 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 1.27 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 1.28 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.29 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 1.3 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 1.31 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 1.32 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 1.33 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 1.35 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.35 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.37 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 1.39 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.41 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 1.42 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 1.44 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 1.37 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 1.3 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1880 | 1.23 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1890 | 1.16 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 1.09 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1910 | 1.02 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1920 | 0.9459 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1930 | 0.9665 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.9862 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 1 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.05 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9842 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9565 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9661 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9782 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9956 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9654 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9823 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9954 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.994 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9692 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.03 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9819 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9325 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.884 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8364 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7877 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7101 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6939 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6631 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6324 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6116 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5833 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5547 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5303 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5083 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4906 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4687 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4586 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4433 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4352 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4119 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4046 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3934 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3854 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3768 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3675 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3544 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3498 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3448 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3385 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3327 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.321 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3132 hectares per person | -1.2% |
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 | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9459 hectares per person | 0.9459 hectares per person | 0.9459 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9665 hectares per person | 0.9665 hectares per person | 0.9665 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.9862 hectares per person | 0.9862 hectares per person | 0.9862 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.988 hectares per person | 0.9565 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.9692 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9665 hectares per person | 0.7877 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5978 hectares per person | 0.4906 hectares per person | 0.7101 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4323 hectares per person | 0.4046 hectares per person | 0.4687 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3669 hectares per person | 0.3385 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3231 hectares per person | 0.3132 hectares per person | 0.3327 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 agricultural land use per person in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural land use per person in Costa Rica was 0.3132 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 hectares per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3132 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.