Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 8 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Costa Rica is 8 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 2,721 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8 ha, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 158th out of 179 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.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,214 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,619 ha | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 1,452 ha | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 1,214 ha | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 1,619 ha | +33.4% |
| 1966 | 1,619 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,349 ha | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,330 ha | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,410 ha | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1,535 ha | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1,646 ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1,892 ha | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 2,381 ha | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 2,721 ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 2,464 ha | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 2,474 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,231 ha | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1,979 ha | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 1,968 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,584 ha | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 2,100 ha | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 1,100 ha | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 1,091 ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,439 ha | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 1,684 ha | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 1,146 ha | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 916 ha | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 1,030 ha | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 850 ha | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 938 ha | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 819 ha | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1,008 ha | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 1,064 ha | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,042 ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 547 ha | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 470 ha | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 286 ha | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 400 ha | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 103 ha | -74.2% |
| 2000 | 117 ha | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 117 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63 ha | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 63 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65 ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 55 ha | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 63 ha | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 69 ha | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 50 ha | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 44 ha | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 50 ha | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 44 ha | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 20 ha | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 32 ha | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 32 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 ha | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 8 ha | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 ha | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 ha, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,200 ha, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,425 ha | 1,214 ha | 1,619 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,129 ha | 1,535 ha | 2,721 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,294 ha | 850 ha | 2,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.7 ha | 103 ha | 1,064 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 ha | 44 ha | 117 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 ha | 8 ha | 50 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 ha | 8 ha | 8 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 155 Israel 12 ha compare
- 156 Slovakia 10 ha compare
- 156 Slovakia 10 ha compare
- 159 Benin 5 ha compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 ha compare
- 161 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 161 Czechia 0 ha
- 161 Denmark 0 ha
- 161 Estonia 0 ha
- 161 Finland 0 ha
- 161 Guadeloupe 0 ha compare
- 161 Latvia 0 ha
- 161 Lithuania 0 ha
- 161 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 161 Malta 0 ha
- 161 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 161 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 161 New Zealand 0 ha compare
- 161 Portugal 0 ha compare
- 161 Senegal 0 ha compare
- 161 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 161 Slovenia 0 ha
- 161 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Costa Rica was 8 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 ha in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.