Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.77 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1018 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1518 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2027 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2542 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2344 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2605 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2262 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1731 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2243 ha per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2266 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2717 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4788 ha per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4558 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5112 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4191 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4514 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.379 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4334 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.411 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4136 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3661 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4356 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.473 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4963 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5642 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5707 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5952 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.604 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5954 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6262 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6099 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.597 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5948 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8313 ha per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8761 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8769 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9297 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9438 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.77 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.77 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +76.2% | 0.2717 ha per square kilometre | 0.4788 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1913 ha per square kilometre | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | 0.2605 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2832 ha per square kilometre | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | 0.5112 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4278 ha per square kilometre | 0.3661 ha per square kilometre | 0.4963 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6189 ha per square kilometre | 0.5642 ha per square kilometre | 0.8313 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.8761 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.