Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0035 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Costa Rica, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Costa Rica stood at 0.0035 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0411 ha per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 113 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0035 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0035 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.0% | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +92.3% | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -87.5% | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 80 Czechia 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 0.0037 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Chile 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0.0027 ha 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Costa Rica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Costa Rica was 0.0035 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.