Mountain area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mountain area was 23,898 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
23,898 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23,898 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
23,898 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Costa Rica stood at 23,898 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Costa Rica peaked at 23,898 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,898 kmsq, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,898 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 23,898 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,898 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,898 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,898 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,898 kmsq | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23,898 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23,898 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,995 kmsq, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,898 kmsq | 23,898 kmsq | 23,898 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,898 kmsq | 23,898 kmsq | 23,898 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 23,898 kmsq | 23,898 kmsq | 23,898 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Costa Rica?
- Mountain area in Costa Rica was 23,898 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,898 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,898 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mountain area?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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