Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0 ha per person in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica is 0 ha per person, measured in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0113 ha per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 98th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 ha per person | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 ha per person | +60.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 ha per person | +45.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.004 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 ha per person | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 ha per person | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 ha per person | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 ha per person | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 ha per person | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -80.6% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person. (28 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 ha per person. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 95 Tajikistan 0 ha per person
- 96 Philippines 0 ha per person compare
- 97 Bangladesh 0 ha per person compare
- 98 Cyprus 0 ha per person
- 98 Estonia 0 ha per person
- 98 Finland 0 ha per person
- 98 Ireland 0 ha per person
- 98 Japan 0 ha per person compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0 ha per person
- 98 Latvia 0 ha per person
- 98 Malta 0 ha per person
- 98 New Caledonia 0 ha per person compare
- 98 Sweden 0 ha per person
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica was 0 ha per person in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 ha per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 1992.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.