Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 689.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 99 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0131 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0131 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0216 ha per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Sudan 0.0194 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Paraguay 0.0137 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Peru 0.0131 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Caledonia 0.013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Senegal 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Palestine 0.0123 ha 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.4%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — 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
Sweet potatoes — 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.