Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land was 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica is 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica peaked at 49.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 47.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 45.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 44.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 43.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Zambia 45.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Peru 44.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Israel 44.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Bulgaria 39.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Czechia 38.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Chad 36.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica?
- Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Costa Rica was 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.