Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 103.2%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.31 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-37.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 1.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 103.2% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 41.31 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -37.06 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 195 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1964 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -651.3% |
| 1965 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1966 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1967 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1968 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1969 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +373.3% |
| 1970 | -0.703 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1971 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +2228.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3175 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1973 | 41.31 % change on previous year | +12912.4% |
| 1974 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1975 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -469.2% |
| 1976 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1977 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1978 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1980 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 1981 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1982 | -0.6082 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1983 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6835 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1985 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +625.0% |
| 1986 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1987 | -12.59 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1988 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1989 | -25.09 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 1990 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1991 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +1024.3% |
| 1992 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1993 | -19.97 % change on previous year | +293.6% |
| 1994 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1995 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -493.4% |
| 1996 | 37.54 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1997 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1998 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 2000 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2001 | -17.73 % change on previous year | +1358.4% |
| 2002 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2004 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2005 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2006 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2008 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +329.4% |
| 2009 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2010 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2011 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2012 | -26.46 % change on previous year | +826.7% |
| 2013 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2014 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1297 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2017 | -19.49 % change on previous year | +14926.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2019 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2021 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2022 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2023 | -37.06 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 41.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -25.09 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5422 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 37.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1991 % change on previous year | -17.73 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.19 % change on previous year | -37.06 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.06 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.