Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 168 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +95.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.