Cabbages — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cabbages — Area harvested was 701 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cabbages — 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 cabbages — area harvested in Costa Rica is 701 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cabbages — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 1,300 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cabbages — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 850 ha | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 950 ha | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,050 ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,080 ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,100 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,120 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,150 ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,160 ha | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,180 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,200 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,220 ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,230 ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,240 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,250 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,260 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,270 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,280 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,300 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,172 ha | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,035 ha | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 820 ha | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 854 ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 826 ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 803 ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 786 ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 678 ha | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 729 ha | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 651 ha | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 660 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 702 ha | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 715 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 730 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 748 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 767 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 820 ha | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 880 ha | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 831 ha | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 831 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 822 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 824 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 824 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 577 ha | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 742 ha | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 714 ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 678 ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 711 ha | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 701 ha | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 701 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 941 ha, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 701 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5 ha, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cabbages — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -30.0% | 824 ha | 577 ha |
| 2020 | +28.6% | 577 ha | 742 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644.44 ha | 500 ha | 800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 890 ha | 800 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,149 ha | 1,050 ha | 1,230 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,148 ha | 820 ha | 1,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 728 ha | 651 ha | 826 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.4 ha | 577 ha | 880 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 709.2 ha | 678 ha | 742 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 cabbages — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Cabbages — area harvested in Costa Rica was 701 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cabbages — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cabbages — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cabbages — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cabbages — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cabbages — 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.