Environment in Costa Rica

2,507 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 29th
Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person 2024 up 9.9% 27th
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 72nd
Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 33.1% 140th
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 61.3% 145th
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 42nd
Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person 2024 down 8.2% 122nd
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.9% 127th
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 71st
Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person 2024 down 17.3% 102nd
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 52.1% 127th
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 72nd
Agriculture — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 100th
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.7% 125th
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 71st
Land area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person 2024 down 8.0% 101st
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.7% 128th
Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 15th
Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person 2024 down 7.1% 104th
Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 130th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 28th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 56.68 % change on previous year 2024 up 170.1% 14th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 104,337 t 2024 up 191.6% 34th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 49.17 % change on previous year 2024 up 137.4% 34th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 109,315 t 2024 up 177.0% 41st
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 42.89 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,582.2% 26th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 23,976 t 2024 up 35.2% 85th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.64 % change on previous year 2024 up 295.1% 47th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 27,141 t 2024 up 24.0% 76th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year 2024 up 254.9% 36th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 106,098 t 2024 up 36.2% 76th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5,445 t 2024 down 27.5% 92nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.94 % change on previous year 2024 up 288.3% 60th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 111,544 t 2024 up 31.4% 71st
Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.78 % change on previous year 2024 down 162.0% 168th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 105,496 1000 USD 2024 up 9.9% 45th
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0334 1000 USD per person 2024 down 2.4% 21st
Veneer sheets — Import value 84 1000 USD 2024 down 59.4% 160th
Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -42.81 % change on previous year 2024 down 194.0% 157th
Wood-based panels — Export quantity 251 m3 2024 down 79.4% 148th
Wood-based panels — Export value 121 1000 USD 2024 down 79.1% 149th
Fibreboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year 2024 down 88.7% 73rd
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.2% 10th
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.7% 8th
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.6% 98th
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 76.4% 103rd
Newsprint — Import value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person 2024 down 86.0% 73rd
Newsprint — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person 2024 down 89.0% 73rd
Fibreboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.12 % change on previous year 2024 down 64.4% 35th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP 2024 down 39.0% 37th
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.2% 46th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person 2024 down 21.3% 76th
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -35.02 % change on previous year 2024 down 128.1% 142nd
Industrial roundwood — Export value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person 2024 down 30.6% 34th
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0234 m3 per person 2024 down 9.8% 37th
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.4% 69th
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 24th
Total fibre furnish — Import value, annual growth rate -10.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 197.3% 148th
Fibreboard — Import value, per capita 0.0021 1000 USD per person 2024 down 10.2% 76th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.004 m3 per person 2024 up 4.0% 76th