Arable land pin in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Arable land pin was 0.0815 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0815
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
161st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.0815
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Costa Rica is 0.0815, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Costa Rica peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0815, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 161st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land pin in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9499 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9116 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.923 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8366 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7527 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7188 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6424 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5743 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.543 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4947 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4958 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4538 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4907 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4624 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4689 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4559 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4317 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4309 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4305 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4175 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4308 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4015 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.384 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4125 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3938 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3817 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3534 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2741 | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2524 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2446 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2163 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2029 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1974 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1828 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1725 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1689 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1563 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1567 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1489 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1485 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1481 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1462 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1373 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1202 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1194 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1241 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1429 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1271 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1246 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1175 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.117 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1122 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1146 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1003 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0909 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0857 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.094 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0843 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0819 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0876 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0815 | -7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0815 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5184, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8121 | 0.5743 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4728 | 0.4309 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.388 | 0.2741 | 0.4308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1951 | 0.1563 | 0.2524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1386 | 0.1194 | 0.1502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1084 | 0.0857 | 0.1271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 | 0.0815 | 0.0876 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Costa Rica?
- Arable land pin in Costa Rica was 0.0815 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0815 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for arable land pin?
- Costa Rica ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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