Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0037 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0037 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0831 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 hectares per person, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0748 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0784 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0831 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0697 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0757 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.05 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 hectares per person | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0627 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0714 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.074 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0611 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0585 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 hectares per person | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.02 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 hectares per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 hectares per person | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.011 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0037 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0037 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0739 hectares per person | 0.0636 hectares per person | 0.0831 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0489 hectares per person | 0.074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0519 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0601 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 0.0297 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.0128 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0037 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0831 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.