Costa Rica Arable Land 1960-2024

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Costa Rica arable land for 2022 was 0, a 100% decline from 2021.
  • Costa Rica arable land for 2021 was 243,000, a 0% increase from 2020.
  • Costa Rica arable land for 2020 was 243,000, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Costa Rica arable land for 2019 was 243,000, a 3.76% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Costa Rica Arable Land - Historical Data
Year Hectares Per Capita Percent
2022 0 0.00 0.00%
2021 243,000 0.05 4.76%
2020 243,000 0.05 4.76%
2019 243,000 0.05 4.76%
2018 252,500 0.05 4.95%
2017 253,000 0.05 4.96%
2016 253,500 0.05 4.96%
2015 253,500 0.05 4.96%
2014 232,000 0.05 4.54%
2013 232,000 0.05 4.54%
2012 232,000 0.05 4.54%
2011 232,000 0.05 4.54%
2010 225,000 0.05 4.41%
2009 220,000 0.05 4.31%
2008 200,000 0.04 3.92%
2007 200,000 0.05 3.92%
2006 210,000 0.05 4.11%
2005 210,000 0.05 4.11%
2004 210,000 0.05 4.11%
2003 210,000 0.05 4.11%
2002 200,000 0.05 3.92%
2001 210,000 0.05 4.11%
2000 210,000 0.05 4.11%
1999 220,000 0.06 4.31%
1998 210,000 0.06 4.11%
1997 210,000 0.06 4.11%
1996 210,000 0.06 4.11%
1995 220,000 0.06 4.31%
1994 230,000 0.07 4.50%
1993 230,000 0.07 4.50%
1992 250,000 0.08 4.90%
1991 260,000 0.08 5.09%
1990 260,000 0.08 5.09%
1989 260,000 0.08 5.09%
1988 280,000 0.09 5.48%
1987 285,000 0.10 5.58%
1986 285,000 0.10 5.58%
1985 285,000 0.10 5.58%
1984 283,000 0.11 5.54%
1983 283,000 0.11 5.54%
1982 283,000 0.11 5.54%
1981 283,000 0.11 5.54%
1980 283,000 0.12 5.54%
1979 283,000 0.12 5.54%
1978 283,000 0.12 5.54%
1977 283,000 0.13 5.54%
1976 283,000 0.13 5.54%
1975 283,000 0.13 5.54%
1974 283,000 0.14 5.54%
1973 283,000 0.14 5.54%
1972 285,000 0.15 5.58%
1971 285,000 0.15 5.58%
1970 285,000 0.15 5.58%
1969 285,000 0.16 5.58%
1968 285,000 0.16 5.58%
1967 285,000 0.17 5.58%
1966 285,000 0.17 5.58%
1965 285,000 0.18 5.58%
1964 285,000 0.18 5.58%
1963 285,000 0.19 5.58%
1962 285,000 0.20 5.58%
1961 285,000 0.20 5.58%
1960 0 0.00 0.00%