Watermelons — Area harvested in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Watermelons — Area harvested was 2,561 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,561 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Costa Rica peaked at 3,441 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 900 ha, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 900 ha | — |
| 1990 | 1,100 ha | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 1,400 ha | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 1,600 ha | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,900 ha | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 2,200 ha | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 2,400 ha | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,576 ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,600 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,750 ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,009 ha | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3,020 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,624 ha | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,331 ha | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,000 ha | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1,004 ha | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 1,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,020 ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,063 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 990 ha | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,189 ha | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1,183 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,501 ha | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 1,526 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,260 ha | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1,786 ha | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 2,448 ha | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 2,895 ha | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2,847 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,441 ha | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 1,869 ha | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 1,857 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,697 ha | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,788 ha | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2,561 ha | +43.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,561 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 11.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,561 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 900 ha | 900 ha | 900 ha | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,103 ha | 1,100 ha | 2,750 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,806 ha | 990 ha | 3,020 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,008 ha | 1,183 ha | 3,441 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,954 ha | 1,697 ha | 2,561 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Costa Rica?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Costa Rica was 2,561 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,441 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 ha in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.