Bananas — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bananas — Area harvested was 45,868 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Costa Rica is 45,868 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 53,975 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,982 ha, in 1985.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 27,100 ha | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 26,100 ha | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 28,100 ha | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 27,800 ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 27,200 ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 26,500 ha | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 29,700 ha | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 37,400 ha | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 38,900 ha | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 39,500 ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 39,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,155 ha | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 36,155 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,065 ha | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 42,067 ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 25,212 ha | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 25,291 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 25,822 ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 26,725 ha | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 27,398 ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24,846 ha | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 24,985 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 19,982 ha | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 20,218 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21,250 ha | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 22,176 ha | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 24,722 ha | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 31,817 ha | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 33,400 ha | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 38,119 ha | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 49,394 ha | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 52,707 ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 52,165 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 52,000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49,191 ha | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 46,968 ha | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 48,887 ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 47,982 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44,516 ha | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 42,182 ha | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 41,757 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 42,256 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41,147 ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 42,790 ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 43,817 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44,313 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,595 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 43,031 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42,017 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,426 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42,841 ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 42,916 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,024 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42,410 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 42,857 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 49,819 ha | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 51,622 ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 53,975 ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 46,763 ha | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 45,137 ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 46,366 ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 45,868 ha | -1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 45,868 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 ha, 9173.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 45,868 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 6.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -31.9% | 37,000 ha | 25,212 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,144 ha | 23,400 ha | 37,400 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,984 ha | 25,212 ha | 42,067 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,812 ha | 19,982 ha | 27,398 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,465 ha | 31,817 ha | 52,707 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,336 ha | 41,147 ha | 47,982 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,196 ha | 41,426 ha | 51,622 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,622 ha | 45,137 ha | 53,975 ha | 5 |
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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$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Bananas — area harvested in Costa Rica was 45,868 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 53,975 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,982 ha in 1985.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.