Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0004 ha per person for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0066 ha per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 117 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, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 ha per person | +66.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 ha per person | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 ha per person | -51.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 ha per person | -59.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 ha per person | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 ha per person | +174.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 ha per person | +260.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 ha per person | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.002 ha per person | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 15.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +260.0% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person |
| 1976 | +174.8% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person |
| 1964 | +66.8% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
| 1970 | -59.1% | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 1973 | +53.5% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person |
| 1969 | -51.0% | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.