Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0037 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0831 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0748 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0784 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0732 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0831 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0697 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0757 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0721 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0636 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0614 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.05 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0489 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0627 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0714 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.074 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0649 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0603 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0611 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0497 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0601 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0581 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0598 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0585 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0598 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0539 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0459 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 ha per person | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.02 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.011 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 ha per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0739 ha per person | 0.0636 ha per person | 0.0831 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0622 ha per person | 0.0489 ha per person | 0.074 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0519 ha per person | 0.0308 ha per person | 0.0601 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.0297 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.0128 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0197 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 133 Jordan 0.0045 ha per person compare
- 134 Montenegro 0.0041 ha per person compare
- 135 Fiji 0.0039 ha per person compare
- 137 Palestine, State of 0.0036 ha per person compare
- 138 New Caledonia 0.0022 ha per person compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.0018 ha per person compare
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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, primary — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0831 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — 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.