Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica stood at 1.74 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica peaked at 1.85 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 753.80 million current LCU, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 206 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) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 753.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 757.70 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 823.00 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 832.80 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 886.50 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 924.00 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 994.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.46 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7.37 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 23.88 billion current LCU | +81.7% |
| 1983 | 28.45 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 34.57 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 37.34 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 51.53 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 51.42 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.77 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 73.34 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 82.54 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 105.24 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 137.08 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 161.15 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 202.93 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 265.35 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 293.57 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 366.86 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 444.12 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 452.42 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 427.95 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 440.27 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 502.75 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 608.69 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 721.48 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 825.75 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 978.98 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.59 billion current LCU, 380.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.28 billion current LCU, 154.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 954.96 million current LCU | 753.80 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 6.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.38 billion current LCU | 7.37 billion current LCU | 73.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.13 billion current LCU | 82.54 billion current LCU | 452.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.87 billion current LCU | 427.95 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.80 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.