Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
23rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
14,839 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica stood at 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica peaked at 36.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 16,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 18,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 19,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 21,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 23,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 25,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 28,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 28,549 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 32,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 40,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 50,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 66,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 82,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 112,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 120,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 125,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 144,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 257,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 467,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1983 | 557,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 677,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 731,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 7.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 8.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 14.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 19.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 21.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 22.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 25.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 28.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 30.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 31.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 36.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,993 current LCU per square kilometre, 446.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 277,288 current LCU per square kilometre, 125.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,140 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,851 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,549 current LCU per square kilometre | 125,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 751,709 current LCU per square kilometre | 144,381 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 Malawi 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 38.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Armenia 27.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Madagascar 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 26.89 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica was 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.