Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0029 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0029 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.035 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0298 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0311 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.035 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0285 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 0.033 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0264 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 ha per person | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 ha per person | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 ha per person | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.017 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.011 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 ha per person | +58.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.015 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.018 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.009 ha per person | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.005 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 ha per person | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 ha per person | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 ha per person | +103.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 ha per person | -16.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0029 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0029 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +103.7% | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0159 ha per person | 0.035 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0183 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0207 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0217 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0029 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.