Cropland organic soils — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cropland organic soils — Area was 860.57 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Costa Rica is 860.57 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Costa Rica peaked at 1,677 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 860.57 ha, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 87th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,677 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,677 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,551 ha | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,509 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,509 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,270 ha | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,270 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,270 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,287 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,224 ha | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 860.57 ha | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 860.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 860.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 860.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 860.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 860.57 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,677 ha | 1,677 ha | 1,677 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,547 ha | 1,509 ha | 1,677 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 ha | 860.57 ha | 1,509 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 860.57 ha | 860.57 ha | 860.57 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 Puerto Rico 1,149 ha compare
- 85 Central African Republic 1,076 ha compare
- 86 French Guiana 873.3 ha compare
- 88 Brazil 835.75 ha compare
- 89 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 563.66 ha compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Costa Rica?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Costa Rica was 860.57 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,677 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.57 ha in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.