Breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Breakdown of habitable land area was 17,820 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Costa Rica, 2015–2019
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.
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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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.