Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0334 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0334 ha per square kilometre for lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0335 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 1988.
Costa Rica ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +383.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +383.8% | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +50.0% | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +33.3% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 25 Guatemala 0.0428 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cyprus 0.0411 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Colombia 0.0374 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.0328 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Thailand 0.032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.0316 ha 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 lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0334 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Lemons and limes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Lemons and limes — 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.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Lemons and limes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Lemons and limes — 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.