Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ginger, raw — Area harvested was 334 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Costa Rica, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ginger, raw — area harvested in Costa Rica is 334 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ginger, raw — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 1,640 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66 ha, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 40 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.
Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 190 ha | — |
| 1987 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 270 ha | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 345 ha | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 599 ha | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 599 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 599 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 285 ha | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 600 ha | +110.5% |
| 1995 | 1,033 ha | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 923 ha | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,195 ha | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 1,640 ha | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 110 ha | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 361 ha | +228.2% |
| 2001 | 497 ha | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 354 ha | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 187 ha | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 110 ha | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 264 ha | +140.0% |
| 2006 | 198 ha | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 107 ha | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 66 ha | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 110 ha | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 127 ha | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 124 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 153 ha | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 153 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 179 ha | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 338 ha | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 309 ha | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 324 ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 314 ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 335 ha | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 505 ha | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 471 ha | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 364 ha | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 385 ha | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 334 ha | -13.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 334 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 130 ha, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 334 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130 ha, 2.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248.75 ha | 190 ha | 345 ha | 4 |
| 1990s | 758.3 ha | 110 ha | 1,640 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.4 ha | 66 ha | 497 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.6 ha | 124 ha | 338 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.8 ha | 334 ha | 505 ha | 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 ginger, raw — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Ginger, raw — area harvested in Costa Rica was 334 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ginger, raw — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,640 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest ginger, raw — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 ha in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ginger, raw — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ginger, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ginger, raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.