Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.259 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.259 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.259 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0162 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1991–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251991200720231991: 0.017 units per square kilometre1992: 0.019 units per square kilometre1993: 0.019 units per square kilometre1994: 0.016 units per square kilometre1995: 0.02 units per square kilometre1996: 0.018 units per square kilometre1997: 0.022 units per square kilometre1998: 0.019 units per square kilometre1999: 0.029 units per square kilometre2000: 0.026 units per square kilometre2001: 0.027 units per square kilometre2002: 0.029 units per square kilometre2003: 0.036 units per square kilometre2004: 0.038 units per square kilometre2005: 0.045 units per square kilometre2006: 0.061 units per square kilometre2007: 0.081 units per square kilometre2008: 0.074 units per square kilometre2009: 0.08 units per square kilometre2010: 0.091 units per square kilometre2011: 0.093 units per square kilometre2012: 0.134 units per square kilometre2013: 0.144 units per square kilometre2014: 0.141 units per square kilometre2015: 0.153 units per square kilometre2016: 0.148 units per square kilometre2017: 0.14 units per square kilometre2018: 0.147 units per square kilometre2019: 0.175 units per square kilometre2020: 0.142 units per square kilometre2021: 0.136 units per square kilometre2022: 0.168 units per square kilometre2023: 0.259 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.259 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.259 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

Costa Rica ranks 44th of 164 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.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0168 units per square kilometre
1992 0.019 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1993 0.0187 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1994 0.0162 units per square kilometre -13.5%
1995 0.0198 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1996 0.0181 units per square kilometre -8.4%
1997 0.0224 units per square kilometre +23.2%
1998 0.0194 units per square kilometre -13.1%
1999 0.0288 units per square kilometre +48.5%
2000 0.0258 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2001 0.0271 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2002 0.0294 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2003 0.036 units per square kilometre +22.5%
2004 0.0376 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2005 0.0453 units per square kilometre +20.3%
2006 0.061 units per square kilometre +34.7%
2007 0.0806 units per square kilometre +32.1%
2008 0.0744 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2009 0.0796 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2010 0.0906 units per square kilometre +13.8%
2011 0.0931 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.1343 units per square kilometre +44.2%
2013 0.1436 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.1412 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.1534 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2016 0.1483 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2017 0.14 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2018 0.1469 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0.175 units per square kilometre +19.1%
2020 0.1416 units per square kilometre -19.1%
2021 0.1356 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2022 0.1675 units per square kilometre +23.6%
2023 0.259 units per square kilometre +54.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0199 units per square kilometre 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0288 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0497 units per square kilometre 0.0258 units per square kilometre 0.0806 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1367 units per square kilometre 0.0906 units per square kilometre 0.175 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1759 units per square kilometre 0.1356 units per square kilometre 0.259 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 41 Italy 0.3096 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Tonga 0.2988 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Micronesia (country) 0.2908 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 Dominica 0.2551 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Albania 0.2356 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Slovakia 0.2317 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.259 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.259 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.