The area occupied by permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica has been decreasing since the beginning of the present century. In 2016, approximately 12 thousand square kilometers of land in this country were used to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or wild. In 2000, this area extended over approximately 13.5 thousand square kilometers. This represents a decrease of over 10 percent.
Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016
(in 1,000 square kilometers)
The source provides this definition: "Permanent meadows and pastures refer to land used for five years or more to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land)."
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the last updated date provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.
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OECD. (February 15, 2019). Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112077/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-costa-rica/
OECD. "Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers)." Chart. February 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112077/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-costa-rica/
OECD. (2019). Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112077/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-costa-rica/
OECD. "Total Area of Permanent Meadows and Pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112077/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-costa-rica/
OECD, Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112077/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-costa-rica/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph], OECD, February 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112077/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-costa-rica/
