Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 1,408 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Costa Rica stood at 1,408 ha.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 5,000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,400 ha, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,800 ha | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 2,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,200 ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,500 ha | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,600 ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,700 ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,750 ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,800 ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,900 ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,800 ha | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,750 ha | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 2,290 ha | -38.9% |
| 1987 | 3,886 ha | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 3,886 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,500 ha | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 4,450 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 3,500 ha | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,548 ha | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 1,500 ha | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,484 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,562 ha | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,496 ha | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,408 ha | -5.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,408 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,075 ha, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,408 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,640 ha, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,644 ha | 1,400 ha | 2,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,510 ha | 2,200 ha | 2,750 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,201 ha | 2,290 ha | 4,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,645 ha | 3,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 ha | 4,000 ha | 4,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,105 ha | 1,500 ha | 4,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,490 ha | 1,408 ha | 1,562 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Costa Rica was 1,408 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.