Agriculture & Rural in Costa Rica
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.1% | 2024 | down 49.6% | 80th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | 92nd |
| Rural population | 20.3% | 2025 | down 18.8% | 157th |
| Rural population growth | -1.6% | 2025 | down 50.9% | 181st |
| Rural population | 1.04 million | 2025 | down 13.2% | 126th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 3.4% | 2025 | down 29.1% | 129th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 29.2% | 99th |
| Land under cereal production | 18,980 hectares | 2024 | down 63.6% | 150th |
| Cereal yield | 3,807 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 15.4% | 70th |
| Cereal production | 72,256 metric tons | 2024 | down 69.2% | 146th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1,025 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 73.7% | 4th |
| Land area | 51,060 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 127th |
| Agricultural land | 16,923 sq. km | 2023 | down 6.0% | 125th |
| Agricultural land | 33.1% | 2023 | down 6.0% | 118th |
| Arable land | 167,133 hectares | 2023 | down 28.0% | 142nd |
| Permanent cropland | 7.4% | 2023 | up 18.2% | 43rd |
| Arable land | 3.3% | 2023 | down 28.0% | 152nd |
| Arable land | 0.0327 hectares per person | 2023 | down 33.5% | 156th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 6.3% | 2025 | down 31.5% | 108th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 15.0% | 2025 | down 25.6% | 98th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 11.5% | 2025 | down 27.2% | 103rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,926 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 6th |
| Crop production index | 96.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 1.4% | 147th |
| Food production index | 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 5.8% | 141st |
| Livestock production index | 113.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 16.7% | 72nd |
| Forest area | 60.4% | 2023 | up 5.6% | 27th |
| Forest area | 30,840 sq. km | 2023 | up 5.6% | 90th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 23,434.6% | 2001 | up 7,832.3% | 1st |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 60.7% | 2022 | down 15.1% | 90th |
| Surface area | 51,100 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 128th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 99.4% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 130th |