Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2249 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.2249 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8583 hectares per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2249 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.664 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6471 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6519 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6746 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.702 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6807 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.707 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7265 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7412 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.736 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7171 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7836 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7639 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7789 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7962 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8118 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8214 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8339 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8408 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8508 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8583 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.835 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.836 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.787 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7404 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6959 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6536 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6137 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5273 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5024 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.479 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4564 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4351 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4145 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3952 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3594 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3428 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.335 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3278 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3211 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3086 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2968 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2912 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2858 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2759 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2712 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.265 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.253 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.244 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2397 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2249 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2249 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6761 hectares per person | 0.6311 hectares per person | 0.7265 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7784 hectares per person | 0.7171 hectares per person | 0.8339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7711 hectares per person | 0.6137 hectares per person | 0.8583 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4487 hectares per person | 0.3594 hectares per person | 0.5409 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3127 hectares per person | 0.2858 hectares per person | 0.3428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2573 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 0.2807 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 hectares per person | 0.2249 hectares per person | 0.2321 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.2249 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8583 hectares per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.