Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -12.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-12.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 352.5%
World rank
148th
of 168 countries
All-time high
52.3 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-39.43 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -12.02 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 352.5% on the previous year and down 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 52.3 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -39.43 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Costa Rica ranks 148th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5848 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1964 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 1965 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +292.6% |
| 1966 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1967 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1968 | 5 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1969 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1970 | -15 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 1971 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1972 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +277.8% |
| 1973 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1974 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1975 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1976 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1977 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +816.8% |
| 1978 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 12.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -39.43 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 1985 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1986 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1987 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1988 | 12 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1990 | -30.21 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1991 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1992 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +605.1% |
| 1993 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1994 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1996 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1997 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1998 | 52.3 % change on previous year | -560.7% |
| 1999 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2000 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2001 | -0.2372 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2002 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +501.4% |
| 2003 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2004 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2005 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2006 | -23.03 % change on previous year | +1234.1% |
| 2007 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2008 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2009 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2010 | -25.14 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2011 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2013 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -827.5% |
| 2014 | 50.89 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 2015 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2018 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2020 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2021 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2022 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2023 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2024 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -39.43 % change on previous year | 25.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -30.21 % change on previous year | 52.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -25.14 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 145 El Salvador -10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Latvia -11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mauritius -11.65 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Iceland -12.13 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Georgia -12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Kuwait -12.71 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -12.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.43 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.