Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 67.03 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 67.03 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 90.09 t per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.95 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.95 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.27 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 24.64 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 26.05 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 27.36 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 32.6 t per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 32.22 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.82 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 35.1 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 41.81 t per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 41.09 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45.07 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 45.85 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 42.94 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 45.51 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 44.88 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 49.34 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 50.5 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 51.22 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 49.28 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 49.39 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.91 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 49.81 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 57.5 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 57.77 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.87 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 52.38 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 52.5 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.42 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 51.51 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 55.42 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 59.54 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 62.28 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 62.67 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.29 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 65.61 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 75.99 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 75.79 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.46 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.42 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 78.34 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 74.42 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 86.17 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 82.26 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 78.34 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 90.09 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 90.09 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.26 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 80.3 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.14 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 66.94 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 78.45 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 86.39 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 87.98 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 85.08 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 83.55 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.44 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 78.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.15 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 78.24 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 76.34 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.03 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.22 t per square kilometre | 20.95 t per square kilometre | 35.1 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.82 t per square kilometre | 41.09 t per square kilometre | 51.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.78 t per square kilometre | 46.42 t per square kilometre | 57.77 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.26 t per square kilometre | 51.51 t per square kilometre | 75.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.67 t per square kilometre | 74.42 t per square kilometre | 90.09 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 t per square kilometre | 66.94 t per square kilometre | 87.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.94 t per square kilometre | 67.03 t per square kilometre | 82.15 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Germany 90.31 t per square kilometre compare
- 14 Fiji 85.69 t per square kilometre compare
- 15 Philippines 72.61 t per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belize 65.28 t per square kilometre compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nicaragua 57.88 t per square kilometre 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 sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 67.03 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.09 t per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.95 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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
Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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.