25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 11,559 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,559 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
11,875 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1013 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 2.5 units per square kilometre1991: 15.8 units per square kilometre1992: 13.2 units per square kilometre1993: 4.1 units per square kilometre1994: 2.8 units per square kilometre1995: 3.4 units per square kilometre1996: 10 units per square kilometre1997: 0.591 units per square kilometre1998: 0.551 units per square kilometre1999: 2.3 units per square kilometre2000: 18.9 units per square kilometre2001: 4.9 units per square kilometre2002: 0.101 units per square kilometre2003: 0.102 units per square kilometre2004: 0.199 units per square kilometre2005: 0.503 units per square kilometre2006: 0.942 units per square kilometre2007: 1.5 units per square kilometre2008: 14.2 units per square kilometre2009: 4.8 units per square kilometre2010: 4.0k units per square kilometre2011: 4.1k units per square kilometre2012: 4.0k units per square kilometre2013: 3.9k units per square kilometre2014: 4.0k units per square kilometre2015: 3.6k units per square kilometre2016: 2.3k units per square kilometre2017: 2.3k units per square kilometre2018: 2.4k units per square kilometre2019: 2.3k units per square kilometre2020: 2.3k units per square kilometre2021: 2.4k units per square kilometre2022: 11.9k units per square kilometre2023: 11.6k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 11,559 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 11,875 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1013 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

Costa Rica ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 2.55 units per square kilometre
1991 15.82 units per square kilometre +521.0%
1992 13.16 units per square kilometre -16.8%
1993 4.11 units per square kilometre -68.8%
1994 2.77 units per square kilometre -32.6%
1995 3.41 units per square kilometre +23.3%
1996 9.97 units per square kilometre +192.2%
1997 0.5915 units per square kilometre -94.1%
1998 0.5511 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1999 2.31 units per square kilometre +319.4%
2000 18.93 units per square kilometre +719.1%
2001 4.93 units per square kilometre -74.0%
2002 0.1013 units per square kilometre -97.9%
2003 0.1021 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 0.199 units per square kilometre +94.9%
2005 0.5028 units per square kilometre +152.7%
2006 0.9421 units per square kilometre +87.4%
2007 1.48 units per square kilometre +57.5%
2008 14.24 units per square kilometre +859.5%
2009 4.78 units per square kilometre -66.5%
2010 3,951 units per square kilometre +82625.3%
2011 4,117 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2012 4,021 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 3,891 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 4,011 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 3,580 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2016 2,348 units per square kilometre -34.4%
2017 2,261 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 2,421 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 2,309 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2020 2,268 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 2,355 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 11,875 units per square kilometre +404.3%
2023 11,559 units per square kilometre -2.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 11,559 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 11,559 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,161 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +82625.3% 4.78 units per square kilometre 3,951 units per square kilometre
2008 +859.5% 1.48 units per square kilometre 14.24 units per square kilometre
2000 +719.1% 2.31 units per square kilometre 18.93 units per square kilometre
1991 +521.0% 2.55 units per square kilometre 15.82 units per square kilometre
2022 +404.3% 2,355 units per square kilometre 11,875 units per square kilometre
1999 +319.4% 0.5511 units per square kilometre 2.31 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.52 units per square kilometre 0.5511 units per square kilometre 15.82 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.62 units per square kilometre 0.1013 units per square kilometre 18.93 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,291 units per square kilometre 2,261 units per square kilometre 4,117 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,014 units per square kilometre 2,268 units per square kilometre 11,875 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 12,393 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Lithuania 12,222 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Jamaica 11,911 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 New Zealand 10,983 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Thailand 10,758 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 El Salvador 10,525 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 11,559 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11,875 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.