Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0041 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0041 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

76th

of 103 countries

All-time high

0.0199 ha per square kilometre

in 1985

All-time low

0 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0041 ha per square kilometre for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 76th of 103 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.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1963	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1964	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1965	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1966	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1967	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1968	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1969	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1970	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1971	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1972	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1973	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1974	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1975	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1976	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1977	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1978	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1979	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1980	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1981	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1982	0 ha per square kilometre	—
1983	0.0043 ha per square kilometre	—
1984	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-23.2%
1985	0.0199 ha per square kilometre	+502.4%
1986	0.0067 ha per square kilometre	-66.6%
1987	0.0027 ha per square kilometre	-58.8%
1988	0.0027 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0029 ha per square kilometre	+7.1%
1990	0.0031 ha per square kilometre	+6.7%
1991	0.0029 ha per square kilometre	-6.3%
1992	0.0031 ha per square kilometre	+4.7%
1993	0.0031 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1994	0.0031 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1996	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1997	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1999	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
2000	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2001	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2002	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2003	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2004	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2005	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.0035 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
2007	0.0035 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	-2.8%
2009	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
2010	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.0037 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2012	0.0039 ha per square kilometre	+5.8%
2013	0.0039 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	-2.5%
2015	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2016	0.0039 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2017	0.0039 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	0.004 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2019	0.004 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2023	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, 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
1985	+502.4%	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	0.0199 ha per square kilometre
1986	-66.6%	0.0199 ha per square kilometre	0.0067 ha per square kilometre
1987	-58.8%	0.0067 ha per square kilometre	0.0027 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 ha per square kilometre	0 ha per square kilometre	0 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 ha per square kilometre	0 ha per square kilometre	0 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0043 ha per square kilometre	0 ha per square kilometre	0.0199 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0032 ha per square kilometre	0.0029 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0039 ha per square kilometre	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	0.004 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	0.0041 ha per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0041 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 5,848 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.