Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0759 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0759 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0207 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0218 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0229 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0243 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0258 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0258 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0352 1000 An per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0423 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0507 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0499 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0519 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0529 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0529 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0523 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0539 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0519 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0548 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0554 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0421 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0553 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0439 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.043 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0504 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.051 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.045 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0568 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0558 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0519 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0566 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0575 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0637 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0646 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0611 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0622 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.063 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0807 1000 An per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.063 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -61.7% | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +36.7% | 0.0258 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0207 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0488 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0352 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0529 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0414 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0554 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0353 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0553 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0568 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0519 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0646 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0621 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0759 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 French Polynesia 0.0801 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 68 Togo 0.0796 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0795 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ecuador 0.0705 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 0.0698 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 0.0665 1000 An 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 eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0738 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0759 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying 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
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.