Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square was 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Costa Rica peaked at 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 3.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 3.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 3.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 4.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 6.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 7.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 8.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 8.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 8.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 8.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 8.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 8.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 7.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 7.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 7.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 12.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 11.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 12.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 13.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 12.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 14.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 12.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 12.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 13.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 14.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 14.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 16.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 16.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 18.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 18.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0729 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 264.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8186 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 23.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +74.3% | 8.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 14.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 11.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 14.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 14.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 13.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 18.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 17.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Rwanda 33.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 15.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Comoros 15.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 12.21 1000 Int$ 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 bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Costa Rica?
- Bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Costa Rica was 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.