Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 1.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 103.2% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 41.31 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -37.06 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1964 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -651.3% |
| 1965 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1966 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1967 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1968 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1969 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +373.3% |
| 1970 | -0.703 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1971 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +2228.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3175 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1973 | 41.31 % change on previous year | +12912.4% |
| 1974 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1975 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -469.2% |
| 1976 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1977 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1978 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1980 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 1981 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1982 | -0.6082 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1983 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6835 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1985 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +625.0% |
| 1986 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1987 | -12.59 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1988 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1989 | -25.09 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 1990 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1991 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +1024.3% |
| 1992 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1993 | -19.97 % change on previous year | +293.6% |
| 1994 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1995 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -493.4% |
| 1996 | 37.54 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1997 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1998 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 2000 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2001 | -17.73 % change on previous year | +1358.4% |
| 2002 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2004 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2005 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2006 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2008 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +329.4% |
| 2009 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2010 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2011 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2012 | -26.46 % change on previous year | +826.7% |
| 2013 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2014 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1297 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2017 | -19.49 % change on previous year | +14926.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2019 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2021 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2022 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2023 | -37.06 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.18 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -14926.8% | -0.1297 % change on previous year | -19.49 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +12912.4% | 0.3175 % change on previous year | 41.31 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2228.9% | -0.703 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 41.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -25.09 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5422 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 37.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1991 % change on previous year | -17.73 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.19 % change on previous year | -37.06 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Italy 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Spain 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Uganda 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Nigeria 0.9005 % 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.06 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.