Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 14,662 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested in Costa Rica stood at 14,662 ha.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 69,580 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,641 ha, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 44,400 ha | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 51,799 ha | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 43,728 ha | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 52,390 ha | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 43,200 ha | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 37,000 ha | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 27,600 ha | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 38,000 ha | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 30,000 ha | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 23,330 ha | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 35,500 ha | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 26,681 ha | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 35,520 ha | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 35,520 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27,571 ha | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 24,192 ha | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 29,000 ha | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 25,000 ha | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 22,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 23,681 ha | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 38,485 ha | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 38,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43,279 ha | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 41,261 ha | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 56,499 ha | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 52,183 ha | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 51,380 ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 62,930 ha | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 63,660 ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 69,580 ha | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 63,160 ha | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 59,030 ha | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 56,866 ha | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 56,322 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 32,477 ha | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 44,159 ha | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 37,118 ha | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 36,250 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 30,827 ha | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 23,312 ha | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 22,088 ha | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 20,847 ha | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16,347 ha | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 16,349 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,035 ha | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 12,017 ha | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 11,311 ha | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 17,234 ha | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 20,332 ha | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 22,028 ha | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 21,548 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20,724 ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 20,970 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,147 ha | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 21,593 ha | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,879 ha | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 10,406 ha | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 12,211 ha | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 8,641 ha | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 17,693 ha | +104.8% |
| 2022 | 20,067 ha | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 17,468 ha | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 14,662 ha | -16.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,662 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,940 ha, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,662 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,808 ha, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 | +104.8% | 8,641 ha | 17,693 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,135 ha | 27,600 ha | 52,390 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,231 ha | 23,330 ha | 35,520 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,020 ha | 22,000 ha | 62,930 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,862 ha | 32,477 ha | 69,580 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,437 ha | 11,311 ha | 30,827 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,084 ha | 10,406 ha | 23,147 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,706 ha | 8,641 ha | 20,067 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Costa Rica was 14,662 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69,580 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,641 ha in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.