Costa Rica: total meadows and pastures area 2000-2016

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.