Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0 ha per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4891 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 107 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1332 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1175 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1175 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.141 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3691 ha per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4891 ha per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4668 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.355 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3917 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4061 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3104 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3879 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4424 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3132 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3132 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1053 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0104 ha per square kilometre. (27 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1353 ha per square kilometre. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | 0.1332 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2614 ha per square kilometre | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | 0.4891 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2863 ha per square kilometre | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | 0.4424 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 95 Algeria 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Peru 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 Estonia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 Finland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 Japan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 Latvia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 Malta 0 ha per square kilometre
- 98 New Caledonia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Sweden 0 ha per square kilometre
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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4891 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 1992.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.