Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current US rate annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current US rate annual growth was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 227.7%
World rank
145th
of 204 countries
All-time high
36.78 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-29.79 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.56 % change on previous year for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 227.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 36.78 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -29.79 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 145th out of 204 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current US rate annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1963 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1964 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +441.8% |
| 1965 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1967 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 11 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8017 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1972 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -1733.7% |
| 1973 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1975 | 23.23 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
| 1976 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 36.78 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1979 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1981 | -29.79 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 1982 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1983 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1985 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1986 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -623.8% |
| 1987 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1989 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +723.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2786 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1991 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +1486.1% |
| 1992 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -517.8% |
| 1993 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1997 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 1998 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1999 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2000 | -12.32 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2001 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2002 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2007 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9878 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8576 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +1378.2% |
| 2011 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5662 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +663.9% |
| 2015 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2017 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2018 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1385 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2021 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +3617.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3786 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2023 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +3649.2% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2025 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.02 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current US rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3649.2% | 0.3786 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3617.8% | 0.1385 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1733.7% | -0.8017 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1486.1% | -0.2786 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1378.2% | 0.8576 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -0.8017 % change on previous year | 36.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year | 24.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 0.1385 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (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$), per 0.0337 current US$ 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in Costa Rica was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.79 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.