Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.15 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.15 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.23 million
in 1984
All-time low
915,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica stood at 1.15 million.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica peaked at 2.23 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 915,000, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million | 915,000 | 1.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.36 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.87 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.39 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.18 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.15 million | 1.17 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 Austria 1.21 million compare
- 102 Armenia 1.17 million compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 1.13 million compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.07 million compare
- 107 Eswatini 1.00 million compare
- 107 Togo 1.00 million 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 in Costa Rica?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica was 1.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,000 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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