How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?

Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Costa Rica

Name: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Costa Rica: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 2,930 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2,930 USD_PPP/ha

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

29th

of 196 countries

All-time high

2,936 USD_PPP/ha

in 2023

All-time low

462.88 USD_PPP/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Costa Rica, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2,930 USD_PPP/ha for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Costa Rica peaked at 2,936 USD_PPP/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 462.88 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2024.
Year	USD_PPP/ha	Change
1961	462.88 USD_PPP/ha	—
1962	465.38 USD_PPP/ha	+0.5%
1963	502.8 USD_PPP/ha	+8.0%
1964	481.46 USD_PPP/ha	-4.2%
1965	488.89 USD_PPP/ha	+1.5%
1966	489.21 USD_PPP/ha	+0.1%
1967	519.04 USD_PPP/ha	+6.1%
1968	559.69 USD_PPP/ha	+7.8%
1969	592.18 USD_PPP/ha	+5.8%
1970	604.79 USD_PPP/ha	+2.1%
1971	650.2 USD_PPP/ha	+7.5%
1972	649.28 USD_PPP/ha	-0.1%
1973	645.91 USD_PPP/ha	-0.5%
1974	618.11 USD_PPP/ha	-4.3%
1975	653.73 USD_PPP/ha	+5.8%
1976	657.56 USD_PPP/ha	+0.6%
1977	650.46 USD_PPP/ha	-1.1%
1978	646.72 USD_PPP/ha	-0.6%
1979	642.8 USD_PPP/ha	-0.6%
1980	615.47 USD_PPP/ha	-4.3%
1981	615.25 USD_PPP/ha	-0.0%
1982	565.11 USD_PPP/ha	-8.1%
1983	600.59 USD_PPP/ha	+6.3%
1984	617.25 USD_PPP/ha	+2.8%
1985	641.9 USD_PPP/ha	+4.0%
1986	678 USD_PPP/ha	+5.6%
1987	724.3 USD_PPP/ha	+6.8%
1988	770.98 USD_PPP/ha	+6.4%
1989	912.58 USD_PPP/ha	+18.4%
1990	1,066 USD_PPP/ha	+16.9%
1991	1,113 USD_PPP/ha	+4.4%
1992	1,188 USD_PPP/ha	+6.7%
1993	1,203 USD_PPP/ha	+1.3%
1994	1,291 USD_PPP/ha	+7.3%
1995	1,380 USD_PPP/ha	+6.9%
1996	1,424 USD_PPP/ha	+3.2%
1997	1,457 USD_PPP/ha	+2.3%
1998	1,576 USD_PPP/ha	+8.1%
1999	1,684 USD_PPP/ha	+6.9%
2000	1,735 USD_PPP/ha	+3.0%
2001	1,742 USD_PPP/ha	+0.4%
2002	1,680 USD_PPP/ha	-3.5%
2003	1,767 USD_PPP/ha	+5.2%
2004	1,791 USD_PPP/ha	+1.3%
2005	1,921 USD_PPP/ha	+7.2%
2006	2,125 USD_PPP/ha	+10.7%
2007	2,128 USD_PPP/ha	+0.1%
2008	2,107 USD_PPP/ha	-1.0%
2009	2,054 USD_PPP/ha	-2.5%
2010	2,284 USD_PPP/ha	+11.2%
2011	2,366 USD_PPP/ha	+3.6%
2012	2,474 USD_PPP/ha	+4.6%
2013	2,396 USD_PPP/ha	-3.2%
2014	2,505 USD_PPP/ha	+4.5%
2015	2,419 USD_PPP/ha	-3.4%
2016	2,568 USD_PPP/ha	+6.1%
2017	2,690 USD_PPP/ha	+4.8%
2018	2,709 USD_PPP/ha	+0.7%
2019	2,469 USD_PPP/ha	-8.9%
2020	2,539 USD_PPP/ha	+2.8%
2021	2,889 USD_PPP/ha	+13.8%
2022	2,761 USD_PPP/ha	-4.4%
2023	2,936 USD_PPP/ha	+6.3%
2024	2,930 USD_PPP/ha	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	506.84 USD_PPP/ha	462.88 USD_PPP/ha	592.18 USD_PPP/ha	9
1970s	641.96 USD_PPP/ha	604.79 USD_PPP/ha	657.56 USD_PPP/ha	10
1980s	674.14 USD_PPP/ha	565.11 USD_PPP/ha	912.58 USD_PPP/ha	10
1990s	1,338 USD_PPP/ha	1,066 USD_PPP/ha	1,684 USD_PPP/ha	10
2000s	1,905 USD_PPP/ha	1,680 USD_PPP/ha	2,128 USD_PPP/ha	10
2010s	2,488 USD_PPP/ha	2,284 USD_PPP/ha	2,709 USD_PPP/ha	10
2020s	2,811 USD_PPP/ha	2,539 USD_PPP/ha	2,936 USD_PPP/ha	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

26 Dominican Republic 3,365 USD_PPP/ha compare
27 India 3,006 USD_PPP/ha compare
28 Germany 2,946 USD_PPP/ha compare
30 Italy 2,929 USD_PPP/ha compare
31 Nepal 2,870 USD_PPP/ha compare
32 Lebanon 2,865 USD_PPP/ha compare

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More environment data for Costa Rica

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Costa Rica?: Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Costa Rica was 2,930 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2,936 USD_PPP/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 462.88 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?: Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area
Unit: USD_PPP/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 244 places, 14,115 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.