| Climate | We have tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands |
|---|---|
| Revenue from forest resources | |
| Revenue from coal | |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1.46 million tons (2024 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | 113 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Total water withdrawal | |
| Municipal | 1,108,600,000 cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Industrial | 245.34 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural | 2,092,895,183 cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 34.7% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 3.8% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 6.4% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 24.4% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 60.1% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 5.3% (2022 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 82.6% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 1.462 million SAN JOSE (capital) (2023). |
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