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Costa Rica Agricultural Land (%)

Costa Rica's agricultural land (%) fell to 34.65% in 2022, down from 34.73% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.08% from the previous year. Costa Rica has agricultural land (%) lower than the global median (34.65% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (34.65% vs regional median 23.53%) and ranks 16th out of 43 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 34.65%
2021 34.73%
2020 34.71%
2019 34.8%
2018 34.91%
2017 34.88%
2016 34.8%
2015 34.65%
2014 34.96%
2013 35.27%
2012 35.49%
2011 35.62%
2010 35.62%
2009 35.57%
2008 35.12%
2007 35.25%
2006 35.55%
2005 35.35%
2004 35.68%
2003 35.82%
2002 35.76%
2001 35.9%
2000 36.04%
1999 36.98%
1998 37.5%
1997 38.25%
1996 39.07%
1995 40.11%
1994 41.03%
1993 41.38%
1992 42.3%
1991 43.16%
1990 43.06%
1989 46.57%
1988 48.24%
1987 49.73%
1986 51.16%
1985 52.51%
1984 53.82%
1983 52.53%
1982 52.47%
1981 50.9%
1980 49.28%
1979 47.85%
1978 46.22%
1977 44.79%
1976 43.18%
1975 41.56%
1974 40.11%
1973 40.11%
1972 36.96%
1971 36.96%
1970 36.35%
1969 35.06%
1968 33.61%
1967 32.04%
1966 32.02%
1965 30.45%
1964 29.08%
1963 27.81%
1962 27.61%
1961 27.32%
Costa Rica Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Costa Rica's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 8.28M tonnes 7.85M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 60.08% 59.76% 2022