Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0036 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 117 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.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +159.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0036 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0034 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0036 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0159 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cucumbers and gherkins — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +159.3% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +145.5% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +83.3% | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +71.4% | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +51.3% | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -50.0% | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Czechia 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bhutan 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Pakistan 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 France 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Belgium 0.003 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 cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cucumbers and gherkins — 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.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cucumbers and gherkins — 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
Cucumbers and gherkins — 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.