Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.2516 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2516 % change on previous year for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 269.62 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -57.94 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1964 | 72.73 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 1965 | 36.54 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1966 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1967 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1968 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 1969 | -49.63 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1970 | -57.94 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1972 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -732.3% |
| 1973 | 57.44 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1974 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1975 | -31.14 % change on previous year | -615.8% |
| 1976 | 182.03 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 1977 | 269.62 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1978 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1979 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1980 | -35.02 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 1981 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1982 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -778.9% |
| 1983 | -28.98 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1984 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1985 | -18.22 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1986 | -18.3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -0.9822 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -13.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1991 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1993 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 1994 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2003 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +634.8% |
| 1998 | -0.2037 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4762 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 2000 | -0.7448 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2001 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2002 | -0.2052 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2056 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -3440.2% |
| 2005 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +308.0% |
| 2006 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2007 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -797.3% |
| 2008 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2009 | -32.97 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2010 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2012 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7368 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0.6792 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2017 | -0.916 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0514 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2601.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9132 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.2523 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2516 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2516 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0672 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2516 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.11 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3440.2% | -0.2056 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2601.3% | -0.0514 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -49.63 % change on previous year | 72.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 40.33 % change on previous year | -57.94 % change on previous year | 269.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -16.24 % change on previous year | -44.44 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -32.97 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9522 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2151 % change on previous year | -0.9132 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.4362 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3988 % change on previous year compare
- 51 South Sudan 0.3143 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.195 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Ecuador 0.1836 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 0.1805 % change on previous year 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.2516 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 269.62 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.94 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.