What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Costa Rica rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.9%

World rank

139th

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1963	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1965	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1967	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1968	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1969	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1971	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1972	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1974	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1975	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1976	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1977	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1978	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1979	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1980	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1981	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+85.2%
1982	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1984	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1985	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1986	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1990	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1991	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1992	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1993	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1994	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1998	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1999	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2001	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2002	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2004	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2007	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2008	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2009	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+85.2%	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

136 Guyana 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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138 China 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
140 Portugal 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
141 Palestine 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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More reference data data for Costa Rica

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)

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FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 10,728 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.