How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

131st

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1962	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1963	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1964	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1965	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1966	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1967	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1968	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1969	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1970	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1971	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1972	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1973	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1974	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1975	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1976	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1977	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1978	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1979	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1980	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1981	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+90.2%
1982	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1985	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1986	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1987	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1989	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1990	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1991	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1992	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1993	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1994	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1996	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1997	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1999	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2001	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2002	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2024	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2025	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 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
1981	+90.2%	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.