Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -0.6223 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.6223 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.3%
World rank
101st
of 159 countries
All-time high
20.37 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-10.85 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -0.6223 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 107.3% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 20.37 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -10.85 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, 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 output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1964 | -2 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1965 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -565.6% |
| 1966 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1969 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1971 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2952 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1973 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +2443.1% |
| 1974 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1975 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1980 | -0.1304 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1981 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2604.2% |
| 1982 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1983 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1984 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1985 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1986 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 1987 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +462.8% |
| 1990 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1991 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 7 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1993 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1994 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1997 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1998 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -1106.5% |
| 1999 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2186 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2002 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +23064.0% |
| 2003 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4105 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +2190.7% |
| 2006 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2007 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2008 | -0.8862 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2009 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 2010 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -596.1% |
| 2011 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1333 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2014 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -3572.7% |
| 2015 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2016 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2239 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2019 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +4744.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2021 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 2022 | -6 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2023 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6223 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -0.6223 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7213 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -0.6223 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9467 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -23064.0% | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -4744.4% | -0.2239 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +3572.7% | -0.1333 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2604.2% | -0.1304 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2443.1% | 0.2952 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2190.7% | 0.4105 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 99 Germany -0.3828 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Sri Lanka -0.6013 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Samoa -0.7135 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Senegal -0.8033 % change on previous year compare
- 104 United Kingdom -0.8204 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.6223 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.85 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. 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 output, 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 output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major 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 output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.