Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63,985 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
63,985 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,424 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,424 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, 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, value added (current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 3,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 3,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 4,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 4,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 6,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 6,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 7,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 9,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 13,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 14,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 14,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 16,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 11,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 12,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 13,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 15,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 14,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 16,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 16,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 17,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 16,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 19,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 22,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 25,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 28,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 27,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 30,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 33,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 31,016 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 27,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 26,219 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 29,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 32,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 33,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 37,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 41,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 42,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 46,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 55,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 53,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 56,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Costa Rica was 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63,985 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.