Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 sq. km 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 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in square kilometers, 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 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 139 Croatia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 El Salvador 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 French Polynesia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Greece 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.