Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.4788 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica stood at 0.4788.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5482 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3098, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3098 | — |
| 1962 | 0.339 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3592 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3616 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3696 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3757 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3843 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3903 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3952 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4007 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4043 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4134 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4239 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4288 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4342 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4308 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4308 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4334 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4303 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4279 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4272 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4235 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4247 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4245 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4272 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4297 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4342 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4409 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4559 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4629 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4641 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5008 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5084 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4919 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4975 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5084 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5101 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5109 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5033 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5126 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5135 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5135 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.505 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5482 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5149 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.52 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4967 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4508 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4313 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4133 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4003 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4512 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4786 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4509 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4719 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4769 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4788 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.365 | 0.3098 | 0.3952 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4231 | 0.4007 | 0.4342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4316 | 0.4235 | 0.4559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4958 | 0.4629 | 0.5109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5075 | 0.4508 | 0.5482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4455 | 0.4003 | 0.4788 | 10 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Costa Rica was 0.4788 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5482 in 2005.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3098 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.