Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.64 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.64 ha per square kilometre for fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 3.95 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6888 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6888 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7671 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7613 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8104 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8163 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8124 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8085 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8809 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8418 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8525 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8837 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8671 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.876 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8525 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8184 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8885 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9659 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8206 ha per square kilometre | 0.6888 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.8418 ha per square kilometre | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9405 ha per square kilometre | 0.8184 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 3.64 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6888 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit Primary — 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — 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
Fruit Primary — 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.