Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.1685 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1685 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.53 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-7.55 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -0.1685 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 8.53 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.55 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7092 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +545.4% |
| 1965 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1968 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +7895.1% |
| 1969 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 8.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1094 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1984 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2156.2% |
| 1985 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1986 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1987 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1988 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1989 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1990 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2279 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1992 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -968.5% |
| 1993 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1994 | -0.8509 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1995 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1996 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1997 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1998 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2000 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2001 | -0.3804 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3819 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1643 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3827 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 2005 | -0.933 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2006 | 0.554 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8264 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3889 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0005 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3848 % change on previous year | +69900.3% |
| 2013 | -0.6082 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8873 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8824 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4386 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2251 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2019 | -0.326 % change on previous year | -492.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2561 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0626 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2022 | -0.2188 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1972 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | -0.1693 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1685 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -69900.3% | -0.0005 % change on previous year | -0.3848 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +7895.1% | 0.0612 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2156.2% | 0.1094 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -968.5% | 0.2279 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +545.4% | 0.7092 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -492.2% | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -0.326 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2312 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 0.2279 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3835 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2177 % change on previous year | -0.8873 % change on previous year | 0.4386 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1579 % change on previous year | -0.2561 % change on previous year | 0.0626 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 151 North Macedonia -0.1515 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Kazakhstan -0.1519 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Fiji -0.1612 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovakia -0.1932 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Switzerland -0.206 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Netherlands -0.2326 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.1685 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.55 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.