Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1371 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1371 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1371 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1567 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2154 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1958 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2938 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2938 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2938 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3525 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3329 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3525 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +300.0% | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +200.0% | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.094 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1371 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2938 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3525 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Serbia 0.4519 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.4461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.4278 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.3901 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3899 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kenya 0.3753 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.