FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 10.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.66 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
9.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 10.66 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 10.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.4 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.4 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.66 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.66 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | 9.4 hectares per square kilometre | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 hectares per square kilometre | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 Iran 10.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 10.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Switzerland 10.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Africa 10.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 10.14 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 10.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.