Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3674 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
147th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.21 hectares per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.3674 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 3.21 hectares per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 147th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 1.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8376 hectares per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9197 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8231 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8849 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7134 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5837 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre | -37.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | 1.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8231 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6373 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8849 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 144 New Zealand 0.4416 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Namibia 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Suriname 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.3097 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Brunei 0.2846 hectares per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 hectares per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.