Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3285 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3285 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.551 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0687 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0805 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1328 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1572 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.169 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1459 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1532 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1457 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2192 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2097 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1981 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2658 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3273 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.243 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2113 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2669 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3939 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3943 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 0.406 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3208 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5391 ha per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2006 | 0.551 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3973 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3204 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4906 ha per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3682 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4132 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3782 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3808 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4138 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.343 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3814 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3287 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.302 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3066 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3114 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3285 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | 0.1328 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.253 ha per square kilometre | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | 0.3939 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4006 ha per square kilometre | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | 0.551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3655 ha per square kilometre | 0.302 ha per square kilometre | 0.4138 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3091 ha per square kilometre | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | 0.3285 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Central African Republic 0.3442 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3386 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Japan 0.3371 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 El Salvador 0.3237 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Egypt 0.2894 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 0.2786 ha per square kilometre 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.3285 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.551 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.