Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
35th
of 158 countries
All-time high
109,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
13,857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 109,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15,270 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 14,964 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 16,357 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 17,494 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 18,581 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 20,689 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 23,145 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 24,146 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 26,468 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 26,546 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 28,540 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 27,230 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 29,440 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 30,113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 30,549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 31,786 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 32,283 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 32,241 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 33,294 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 31,754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 34,352 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 36,162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 35,517 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 37,100 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 38,378 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 39,767 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 47,866 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 50,598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 52,436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 56,108 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 54,569 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 57,158 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 58,388 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 59,272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 58,805 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63,465 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 68,013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 67,864 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67,852 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65,131 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 68,468 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 68,749 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75,213 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 84,233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 80,906 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 80,189 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 77,769 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 89,413 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 93,672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 98,114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 97,984 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 102,521 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 97,228 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 104,079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 109,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 109,353 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97,492 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 99,072 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 103,392 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 97,192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,690 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 13,857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 23,145 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,710 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 24,146 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 32,283 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,643 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 31,754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 47,866 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,881 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 50,598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 68,013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,638 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 65,131 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 84,233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,946 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 89,413 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 109,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,281 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 97,192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Saint Lucia 117,279 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 114,774 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 111,697 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 103,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Burundi 101,801 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 101,611 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 105,467 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 109,599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.