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Surface area — Costa Rica

Surface area in Costa Rica in 2023 — 51,100 km². Ranked 128 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 51,100 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 128of 215
Period maximum 51,100 km²1961
Period minimum 51,100 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Costa Rica, 1961–202345,00050,00055,00060,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 51,100 km²1963: 51,100 km²1965: 51,100 km²1967: 51,100 km²1969: 51,100 km²1971: 51,100 km²1973: 51,100 km²1975: 51,100 km²1977: 51,100 km²1979: 51,100 km²1981: 51,100 km²1983: 51,100 km²1985: 51,100 km²1987: 51,100 km²1989: 51,100 km²1991: 51,100 km²1993: 51,100 km²1995: 51,100 km²1997: 51,100 km²1999: 51,100 km²2001: 51,100 km²2003: 51,100 km²2005: 51,100 km²2007: 51,100 km²2009: 51,100 km²2011: 51,100 km²2013: 51,100 km²2015: 51,100 km²2017: 51,100 km²2019: 51,100 km²2021: 51,100 km²2023: 51,100 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica

Costa Rica 51,100 km²
World 141M km²
Latin America & Caribbean 20.51M km²
Central America computed 2.48M km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 41.54M km²
Surface area — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 51,100 +0 +0%
2022 51,100 +0 +0%
2021 51,100 +0 +0%
2020 51,100 +0 +0%
2019 51,100 +0 +0%
2018 51,100 +0 +0%
2017 51,100 +0 +0%
2016 51,100 +0 +0%
2015 51,100 +0 +0%
2014 51,100 +0 +0%
2013 51,100 +0 +0%
2012 51,100 +0 +0%
2011 51,100 +0 +0%
2010 51,100 +0 +0%
2009 51,100 +0 +0%
2008 51,100 +0 +0%
2007 51,100 +0 +0%
2006 51,100 +0 +0%
2005 51,100 +0 +0%
2004 51,100 +0 +0%
2003 51,100 +0 +0%
2002 51,100 +0 +0%
2001 51,100 +0 +0%
2000 51,100 +0 +0%
1999 51,100 +0 +0%
1998 51,100 +0 +0%
1997 51,100 +0 +0%
1996 51,100 +0 +0%
1995 51,100 +0 +0%
1994 51,100 +0 +0%
1993 51,100 +0 +0%
1992 51,100 +0 +0%
1991 51,100 +0 +0%
1990 51,100 +0 +0%
1989 51,100 +0 +0%
1988 51,100 +0 +0%
1987 51,100 +0 +0%
1986 51,100 +0 +0%
1985 51,100 +0 +0%
1984 51,100 +0 +0%
1983 51,100 +0 +0%
1982 51,100 +0 +0%
1981 51,100 +0 +0%
1980 51,100 +0 +0%
1979 51,100 +0 +0%
1978 51,100 +0 +0%
1977 51,100 +0 +0%
1976 51,100 +0 +0%
1975 51,100 +0 +0%
1974 51,100 +0 +0%
1973 51,100 +0 +0%
1972 51,100 +0 +0%
1971 51,100 +0 +0%
1970 51,100 +0 +0%
1969 51,100 +0 +0%
1968 51,100 +0 +0%
1967 51,100 +0 +0%
1966 51,100 +0 +0%
1965 51,100 +0 +0%
1964 51,100 +0 +0%
1963 51,100 +0 +0%
1962 51,100 +0 +0%
1961 51,100 — —

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MX Mexico 1.96M NI Nicaragua 130,370 HN Honduras 112,490 GT Guatemala 108,890 PA Panama 75,320 CR Costa Rica 51,100 BZ Belize 22,966 SV El Salvador 21,040
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About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

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