Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.6269 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -0.6269 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.5% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 104.56 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -43.12 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 85th of 130 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.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.9653 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1964 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -726.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 1967 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 1969 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 1970 | -17.18 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1971 | -18.2 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1972 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 104.56 % change on previous year | -1160.5% |
| 1974 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1975 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1976 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1977 | -11.39 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1979 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1980 | -25 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
| 1981 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1982 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1983 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1984 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1985 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1986 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -926.0% |
| 1987 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1989 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1990 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1991 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1992 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 1993 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 1994 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1995 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1996 | 39.85 % change on previous year | -591.0% |
| 1997 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -1055.8% |
| 2000 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2001 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 2002 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2004 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2005 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2006 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -532.7% |
| 2009 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 26.27 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2011 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2012 | -28.27 % change on previous year | +1837.1% |
| 2013 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2014 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2015 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2016 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2017 | -20.5 % change on previous year | +1365.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2019 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -1203.1% |
| 2020 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2021 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2022 | -20.88 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2023 | -43.12 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6269 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1837.1% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -28.27 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1365.5% | -1.4 % change on previous year | -20.5 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1203.1% | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1160.5% | -9.86 % change on previous year | 104.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -18.2 % change on previous year | 104.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -25.89 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 39.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6538 % change on previous year | -16.66 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -30.82 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.79 % change on previous year | -43.12 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Algeria -0.6024 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Haiti -0.6033 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Solomon Islands -0.6057 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Viet Nam -0.7287 % change on previous year compare
- 87 South Africa -0.7505 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Portugal -0.7874 % change on previous year compare
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 rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.6269 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.56 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.12 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 Rice — 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 Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.