Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3849 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.3849 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5863 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.096 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1038 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1155 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1528 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1723 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1802 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1488 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.143 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1991 | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3521 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3915 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4751 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4804 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5004 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5309 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5355 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5441 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5582 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5587 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5863 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5476 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5363 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.517 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5583 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5636 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5687 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5654 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5093 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4918 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4931 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5117 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5278 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5368 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5432 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3161 ha per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2734 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5277 ha per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5205 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3849 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3849 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per square kilometre, 68.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3849 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1561 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +93.0% | 0.2734 ha per square kilometre | 0.5277 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +84.2% | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -41.8% | 0.5432 ha per square kilometre | 0.3161 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -26.1% | 0.5205 ha per square kilometre | 0.3849 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1512 ha per square kilometre | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.431 ha per square kilometre | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre | 0.5355 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5539 ha per square kilometre | 0.517 ha per square kilometre | 0.5863 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4758 ha per square kilometre | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | 0.5654 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4266 ha per square kilometre | 0.2734 ha per square kilometre | 0.5277 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.3849 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5863 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested 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
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.