Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Costa Rica

Land under cereal production in Costa Rica in 2024 — 18,980 ha. Ranked 69 in the world out of 79. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 81.6%.

2024 18,980 ha +1.18% vs 2023
World rank 69of 79
Period maximum 163,884 ha1985
Period minimum 18,758 ha2023

Trend over time

1961–2024 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Costa Rica, 1961–2024050,000100,000150,000200,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 103,000 ha1963: 108,450 ha1965: 110,480 ha1967: 127,900 ha1969: 113,800 ha1971: 94,500 ha1973: 133,961 ha1975: 149,387 ha1977: 143,006 ha1979: 142,185 ha1981: 147,655 ha1983: 155,087 ha1985: 163,884 ha1987: 132,725 ha1989: 93,701 ha1991: 80,415 ha1993: 61,089 ha1995: 55,589 ha1997: 74,354 ha1999: 79,540 ha2001: 64,642 ha2003: 62,522 ha2005: 61,608 ha2007: 56,303 ha2009: 74,792 ha2011: 87,009 ha2013: 72,653 ha2015: 53,193 ha2017: 42,769 ha2019: 42,030 ha2021: 36,427 ha2023: 18,758 ha2024: 18,980 ha
Change over the period: −84,020 (−81.57%) Average annual rate: -2.65 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica

Costa Rica 18,980 ha
World 416M ha
Land under cereal production — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2024 18,980 +222 +1.18%
2023 18,758 −11,045 −37.06%
2022 29,803 −6,624 −18.18%
2021 36,427 −8,756 −19.38%
2020 45,183 +3,153 +7.5%
2019 42,030 −4,929 −10.5%
2018 46,959 +4,190 +9.8%
2017 42,769 −10,355 −19.49%
2016 53,124 −69 −0.13%
2015 53,193 +1,034 +1.98%
2014 52,159 −20,494 −28.21%
2013 72,653 +8,663 +13.54%
2012 63,990 −23,019 −26.46%
2011 87,009 −2,557 −2.85%
2010 89,566 +14,774 +19.75%
2009 74,792 +13,381 +21.79%
2008 61,411 +5,108 +9.07%
2007 56,303 +1,165 +2.11%
2006 55,138 −6,470 −10.5%
2005 61,608 −6,988 −10.19%
2004 68,596 +6,074 +9.71%
2003 62,522 +7,853 +14.36%
2002 54,669 −9,973 −15.43%
2001 64,642 −13,931 −17.73%
2000 78,573 −967 −1.22%
1999 79,540 +9,742 +13.96%
1998 69,798 −4,556 −6.13%
1997 74,354 −2,101 −2.75%
1996 76,455 +20,866 +37.54%
1995 55,589 −7,303 −11.61%
1994 62,892 +1,803 +2.95%
1993 61,089 −15,246 −19.97%
1992 76,335 −4,080 −5.07%
1991 80,415 −12,189 −13.16%
1990 92,604 −1,097 −1.17%
1989 93,701 −31,380 −25.09%
1988 125,081 −7,644 −5.76%
1987 132,725 −19,120 −12.59%
1986 151,845 −12,039 −7.35%
1985 163,884 +7,737 +4.95%
1984 156,147 +1,060 +0.68%
1983 155,087 +8,330 +5.68%
1982 146,757 −898 −0.61%
1981 147,655 +28,808 +24.24%
1980 118,847 −23,338 −16.41%
1979 142,185 +5,748 +4.21%
1978 136,437 −6,569 −4.59%
1977 143,006 −15,906 −10.01%
1976 158,912 +9,525 +6.38%
1975 149,387 +21,540 +16.85%
1974 127,847 −6,114 −4.56%
1973 133,961 +39,161 +41.31%
1972 94,800 +300 +0.32%
1971 94,500 −18,500 −16.37%
1970 113,000 −800 −0.7%
1969 113,800 −11,600 −9.25%
1968 125,400 −2,500 −1.95%
1967 127,900 +5,200 +4.24%
1966 122,700 +12,220 +11.06%
1965 110,480 −16,920 −13.28%
1964 127,400 +18,950 +17.47%
1963 108,450 −3,550 −3.17%
1962 112,000 +9,000 +8.74%
1961 103,000

Central America, 2024

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About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.