FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1066 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.1066 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3484 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1066 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3484 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3393 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3273 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3162 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3058 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2877 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2739 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2464 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2402 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2351 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2305 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2254 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2072 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1942 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1676 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1507 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1202 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1208 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.119 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.115 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1169 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1178 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1185 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1187 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1173 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1078 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1066 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1066 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3082 hectares per person | 0.2739 hectares per person | 0.3484 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2402 hectares per person | 0.2162 hectares per person | 0.2681 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1917 hectares per person | 0.1676 hectares per person | 0.2117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.1295 hectares per person | 0.1634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1183 hectares per person | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.1244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1131 hectares per person | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.1066 hectares per person | 0.1081 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1091 hectares per person compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.1079 hectares per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.1073 hectares per person compare
- 139 Botswana 0.1056 hectares per person compare
- 140 Congo 0.1054 hectares per person compare
- 141 Cape Verde 0.1034 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.1066 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3484 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.