Land natural share in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land natural share was 65.65 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
65.65
World rank
61st
of 168 countries
All-time high
93.06
in 1780
All-time low
65.65
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Costa Rica, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 65.65 for land natural share in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Costa Rica peaked at 93.06 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 65.65, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 93.06 | — |
| 1790 | 93.02 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 92.97 | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 92.9 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 92.81 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 92.66 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 92.47 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 92.28 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 92.09 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 91.68 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 91.12 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 90.55 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 89.64 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 88.66 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 87.51 | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 87.04 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 85.16 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 81.53 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 77.15 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 74.05 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 68.76 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 66.03 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 65.76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.65 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 65.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 65.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93.06 | 93.06 | 93.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 93.02 | 93.02 | 93.02 | 1 |
| 1800s | 92.97 | 92.97 | 92.97 | 1 |
| 1810s | 92.9 | 92.9 | 92.9 | 1 |
| 1820s | 92.81 | 92.81 | 92.81 | 1 |
| 1830s | 92.66 | 92.66 | 92.66 | 1 |
| 1840s | 92.47 | 92.47 | 92.47 | 1 |
| 1850s | 92.28 | 92.28 | 92.28 | 1 |
| 1860s | 92.09 | 92.09 | 92.09 | 1 |
| 1870s | 91.68 | 91.68 | 91.68 | 1 |
| 1880s | 91.12 | 91.12 | 91.12 | 1 |
| 1890s | 90.55 | 90.55 | 90.55 | 1 |
| 1900s | 89.64 | 89.64 | 89.64 | 1 |
| 1910s | 88.66 | 88.66 | 88.66 | 1 |
| 1920s | 87.51 | 87.51 | 87.51 | 1 |
| 1930s | 87.04 | 87.04 | 87.04 | 1 |
| 1940s | 85.16 | 85.16 | 85.16 | 1 |
| 1950s | 81.53 | 81.53 | 81.53 | 1 |
| 1960s | 77.15 | 77.15 | 77.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 74.05 | 74.05 | 74.05 | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.76 | 68.76 | 68.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.03 | 66.03 | 66.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 65.76 | 65.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.65 | 65.65 | 65.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 natural share in Costa Rica?
- Land natural share in Costa Rica was 65.65 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.06 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.65 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land natural share?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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