Land used for aquaculture — Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 0.2347 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land used for aquaculture — Area in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 353,976 1000 USD (2024)
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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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.