How does Costa Rica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.9%

World rank

109th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 109th of 194 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.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1963	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1964	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1965	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1966	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1967	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1968	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1969	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1971	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1972	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1974	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1975	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1976	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1977	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1978	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1980	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1981	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+91.5%
1982	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1983	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1984	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1985	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1986	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1987	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1988	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1989	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1990	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1991	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1992	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1993	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1994	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1995	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1996	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1999	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2000	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2001	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2002	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2003	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2007	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2008	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2009	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+91.5%	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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110 Turkey 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 10,174 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.