Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0283 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Costa Rica stood at 0.0283 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0372 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2002 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0283 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0183 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0283 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Costa Rica?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Costa Rica was 0.0283 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0372 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.