Breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica

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

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

Breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica, 2015–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015201720192015: 18.1k hectares2016: 17.3k hectares2017: 17.7k hectares2018: 17.7k hectares2019: 17.8k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica is 17,820 hectares, 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.

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica was 17,820 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18,130 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17,280 hectares in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.