Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. 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 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, 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 | +84.1% | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 139 Croatia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 El Salvador 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 French Polynesia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Greece 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.