Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 10.88 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Costa Rica stood at 10.88 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Costa Rica peaked at 12.05 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.8 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 10.7 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9 1000 ha | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 8 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1 1000 ha | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 1000 ha | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.4 1000 ha | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 8.96 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.83 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.46 1000 ha | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 12.05 1000 ha | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 10.96 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 10.88 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 1000 ha | 7.9 1000 ha | 10.7 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.76 1000 ha | 7.4 1000 ha | 11.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 1000 ha | 10.3 1000 ha | 12.05 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Morocco 14.66 1000 ha compare
- 88 Fiji 14.55 1000 ha compare
- 89 Cyprus 10.99 1000 ha compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 9.84 1000 ha compare
- 92 Luxembourg 9.56 1000 ha compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 9.28 1000 ha compare
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0055 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Costa Rica was 10.88 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.