Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2998 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2998 ha per square kilometre for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5288 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.096 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1038 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1155 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1528 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1723 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1802 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1488 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.143 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1343 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2107 ha per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2559 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3134 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3525 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4358 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4407 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4602 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4602 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4935 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4955 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5092 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5288 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.47 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4309 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4113 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4113 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4294 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4427 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4583 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1792 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1899 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4407 ha per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4358 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2998 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2998 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per square kilometre, 157.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2998 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0689 ha per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +132.0% | 0.1899 ha per square kilometre | 0.4407 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +56.9% | 0.1343 ha per square kilometre | 0.2107 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -49.4% | 0.4583 ha per square kilometre | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -31.2% | 0.4358 ha per square kilometre | 0.2998 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3912 ha per square kilometre | 0.2107 ha per square kilometre | 0.4935 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4922 ha per square kilometre | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre | 0.5288 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3935 ha per square kilometre | 0.1792 ha per square kilometre | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3415 ha per square kilometre | 0.1899 ha per square kilometre | 0.4407 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 oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.2998 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5288 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — 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.
Oranges — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — 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
Oranges — 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.