Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +174.3% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +132.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
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, 1.4× the median. (24 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, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 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
- 74 Saint Lucia 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Guatemala 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 New Zealand 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Chile 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Portugal 0 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Sweet potatoes — 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Sweet potatoes — 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.