Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0005 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0008 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 ha per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for watermelons — area harvested, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.