Land used for aquaculture — Area in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 0.2347 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2347 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
2.1 1000 ha
in 2013
All-time low
0.2347 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Land used for aquaculture — Area in Costa Rica, 2013–2024

00.511.522013201820242013: 2.1 1000 ha2014: 2.1 1000 ha2015: 2.1 1000 ha2016: 2.1 1000 ha2017: 2.1 1000 ha2018: 2.1 1000 ha2019: 0.303 1000 ha2020: 0.235 1000 ha2021: 0.235 1000 ha2022: 0.235 1000 ha2023: 0.235 1000 ha2024: 0.235 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land used for aquaculture — area in Costa Rica stood at 0.2347 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land used for aquaculture — area in Costa Rica peaked at 2.1 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2347 1000 ha, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.84 1000 ha 0.3031 1000 ha 2.1 1000 ha 7
2020s 0.2348 1000 ha 0.2347 1000 ha 0.2351 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 China, Hong Kong SAR 1.8 1000 ha compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 1.66 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Slovenia, Republic of 0.24 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Zimbabwe 0.08 1000 ha compare
  5. 19 Portugal 0.06 1000 ha compare
  6. 20 Germany 0.01 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land used for aquaculture — area in Costa Rica?
Land used for aquaculture — area in Costa Rica was 0.2347 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 1000 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2347 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for land used for aquaculture — area?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is land used for aquaculture — area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 Land used for aquaculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land used for aquaculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 210 data points, 2007–2024
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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.