Environment in Costa Rica 2,548 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.048 m3 per person 2024 down 7.1% 12th Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square 14.71 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 29.0% 19th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 16.22 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 24.0% 82nd Exposure to outdoor air pollution 20.3 µg/m³ 2024 up 8.6% 83rd Newsprint — Production 32,731 t 2024 up 48.4% 39th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 7,915 million USD 2023 up 37.0% 69th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 7,423 million USD 2023 up 30.1% 68th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 5.11 million million SLC 2023 up 76.8% 24th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 3.97 million million SLC 2023 up 30.1% 22nd Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 453.42 million USD 2023 up 28.7% 83rd Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 394.61 million USD 2023 up 13.5% 88th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 13.79 % 2023 down 4.6% 74th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 12.91 % 2023 down 0.2% 87th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.24 % 2023 down 7.2% 98th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.8521 2023 up 16.8% 55th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.7745 2023 up 13.5% 61st Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.24 % 2023 down 7.2% 98th Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 2,491 m3 2024 down 90.4% 56th Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export value 567 1000 USD 2024 down 78.4% 58th Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity 2,491 m3 2024 down 90.4% 56th Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 567 1000 USD 2024 down 78.4% 58th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 246,681 million SLC 2023 up 40.1% 37th Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 310.46 million USD 2023 up 54.6% 82nd Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 270.2 million USD 2023 up 36.3% 81st Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 34.63 1000 ha 2022 up 12.8% 114th Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 234.52 1000 ha 2022 down 15.8% 136th Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 394.67 1000 ha 2022 up 4.4% 62nd Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 286.97 1000 ha 2022 down 3.7% 125th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 210,945 million SLC 2023 up 13.5% 31st Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 13.79 % 2023 down 4.6% 73rd Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.24 % 2023 down 7.2% 97th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.24 % 2023 down 7.2% 97th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 12.91 % 2023 down 0.2% 86th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.8521 2023 up 16.8% 54th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.7745 2023 up 13.5% 60th Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 3,856 1000 ha 2022 up 1.2% 76th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 42.09 1000 ha 2022 up 0.1% 45th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 247.3 1000 ha 2022 down 3.9% 107th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 3.45 1000 ha 2022 up 1.8% 128th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 191st Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 2.49 1000 ha 2022 up 5.1% 120th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 36th Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 80.46 1000 ha 2022 up 0.2% 128th Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 168,907 million SLC 2023 up 68.2% 33rd Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 144,438 million SLC 2023 up 36.3% 29th Hardboard — Import quantity 2,315 m3 2024 up 1.8% 98th Hardboard — Import value 2,070 1000 USD 2024 up 36.8% 86th Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 4.82 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 18th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 18,369 m3 2024 up 15.8% 100th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 8,650 1000 USD 2024 down 5.6% 101st Particle board — Export quantity 4 m3 2024 down 98.6% 143rd Particle board — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 down 99.0% 142nd Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 134th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 1,105 m3 2024 up 5,425.0% 46th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 219 1000 USD 2024 up 1,890.9% 52nd Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 117,424 m3 2024 up 19.8% 15th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 20,716 1000 USD 2024 down 20.6% 17th Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 4.82 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 11th Land use over the long-term 1.25 million hectares 2025 up 2.3% 98th Grazing land use over the long-term 1.25 million hectares 2025 up 2.3% 98th ← Previous Page 19 of 43 Next →