Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0008 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0432 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0368 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0378 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0358 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0432 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0326 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0372 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0387 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.033 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.034 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0274 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0285 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0304 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 ha per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.023 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.027 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0258 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 ha per person | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 ha per person | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per person | +84.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0363 ha per person | 0.0314 ha per person | 0.0432 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.034 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.027 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0432 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.