Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 22.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.48 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
43.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
17.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 22.48 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 43.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17.92 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 70th 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.92 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 18.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.58 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 22.52 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 22.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 25.46 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 26.69 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.51 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 30.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.92 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 33.49 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 36.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 39.37 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 40.93 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 42.44 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 42.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.26 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 40.85 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 39.42 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 36.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 33.07 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 33.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 30.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.12 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 29.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 28.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.91 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 27.18 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.44 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 26.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.48 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | 17.92 hectares per square kilometre | 25.46 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.71 hectares per square kilometre | 26.69 hectares per square kilometre | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6 hectares per square kilometre | 36.58 hectares per square kilometre | 43.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.41 hectares per square kilometre | 27.18 hectares per square kilometre | 33.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.82 hectares per square kilometre | 25.19 hectares per square kilometre | 26.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | 25.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.63 hectares per square kilometre | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | 22.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Ghana 22.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Niger 22.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Netherlands 22.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 21.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 21.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jamaica 21.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 22.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.