Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 0.78 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica stood at 0.78 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica peaked at 6.86 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.73 %, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.42 % | — |
| 2004 | 1.72 % | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 2.93 % | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 % | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 4.36 % | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.54 % | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6 % | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 5.78 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.86 % | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 % | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 % | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.81 % | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.82 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.73 % | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.75 % | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.78 % | +4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.78 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.92 %, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.78 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 %, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 % | 1.72 % | 4.54 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.89 % | 1.06 % | 6.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.778 % | 0.73 % | 0.82 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 104,337 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 56.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Costa Rica was 0.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 % in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.