Breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Breakdown habitable land was 17,820 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17,820
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 235 countries
All-time high
18,130
in 2015
All-time low
17,280
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica, 2015–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015201720192015: 18.1k2016: 17.3k2017: 17.7k2018: 17.7k2019: 17.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica is 17,820, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over five years.

Costa Rica ranks 139th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 18,130 —
2016 17,280 -4.7%
2017 17,720 +2.5%
2018 17,740 +0.1%
2019 17,820 +0.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17,820 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17,820 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 136 Mauritania 19,930 compare
  2. 137 Palestine 18,030 compare
  3. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,000 compare
  4. 140 Niger 16,100 compare
  5. 141 Oman 15,430 compare
  6. 142 Nepal 15,380 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica?
Breakdown habitable land in Costa Rica was 17,820 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18,130 in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17,280 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for breakdown habitable land?
Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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