Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
59,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
8,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 59,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 9,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 9,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 11,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 12,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 13,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 14,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 14,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 15,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 16,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 16,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 16,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 16,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 18,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 18,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 19,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 18,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 19,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 21,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 19,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 20,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 21,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 22,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 24,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 25,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 28,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 29,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 30,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 33,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 34,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 36,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 39,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 40,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 40,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 40,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 42,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 43,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 50,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 48,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 47,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 50,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 50,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 52,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 55,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 57,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 59,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 58,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 59,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 55,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 55,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 53 El Salvador 65,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 France 62,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Spain 60,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 56,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Austria 56,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 54,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica was 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.