Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0768 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0768 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
109th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.48 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0678 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0768 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0678 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9929 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8044 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9205 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7218 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8628 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7608 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9189 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9374 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7867 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6202 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4626 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3764 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3547 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2828 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3703 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3412 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2913 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2001 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1503 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.166 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1773 ha per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2245 ha per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 0.188 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1419 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0768 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0768 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.9929 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 ha per square kilometre | 0.7218 ha per square kilometre | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 0.7608 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4156 ha per square kilometre | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | 0.7867 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1569 ha per square kilometre | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | 0.2245 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1311 ha per square kilometre | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | 0.188 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 ha per square kilometre | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 106 Lebanon 0.0978 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Botswana 0.0948 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kuwait 0.0869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Namibia 0.0758 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Zealand 0.0718 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 0.0705 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0768 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.