Cropland organic soils — Area in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cropland organic soils — Area was 860.57 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
860.57 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,677 ha
in 1990
All-time low
860.57 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.7k ha1991: 1.7k ha1992: 1.7k ha1993: 1.7k ha1994: 1.7k ha1995: 1.7k ha1996: 1.7k ha1997: 1.7k ha1998: 1.7k ha1999: 1.7k ha2000: 1.7k ha2001: 1.7k ha2002: 1.6k ha2003: 1.5k ha2004: 1.5k ha2005: 1.5k ha2006: 1.5k ha2007: 1.5k ha2008: 1.5k ha2009: 1.5k ha2010: 1.5k ha2011: 1.5k ha2012: 1.5k ha2013: 1.5k ha2014: 1.3k ha2015: 1.3k ha2016: 1.3k ha2017: 1.3k ha2018: 1.2k ha2019: 860.6 ha2020: 860.6 ha2021: 860.6 ha2022: 860.6 ha2023: 860.6 ha2024: 860.6 ha

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Puerto Rico 1,149 ha compare
  2. 85 Central African Republic 1,076 ha compare
  3. 86 French Guiana 873.3 ha compare
  4. 88 Brazil 835.75 ha compare
  5. 89 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
  6. 90 Faroe Islands 563.66 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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