Organic agricultural area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Organic agricultural area was 10,962 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,962
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
97th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12,052
in 2022
All-time low
7,400
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Organic agricultural area in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Costa Rica is 10,962, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Costa Rica peaked at 12,052 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,400, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,800 | — |
| 2006 | 10,700 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 7,900 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11,100 | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 9,700 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 9,400 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 7,800 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,700 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 8,960 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8,830 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,460 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 10,300 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 12,052 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 10,962 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,900 | 7,900 | 10,700 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,759 | 7,400 | 11,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,193 | 10,300 | 12,052 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Costa Rica?
- Organic agricultural area in Costa Rica was 10,962 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,052 in 2022.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,400 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for organic agricultural area?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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