Agriculture & Rural in Costa Rica 4,130 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Coconut oil — Production 233.26 t 2023 down 8.1% 48th Fish landings and discards 20,647 2018 down 30.1% 50th Fish discards 20,647 2018 down 30.1% 50th Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Value 1,096 1000 USD 2024 up 57.7% 101st Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 13.7 % 2023 up 34.3% 168th Pineapples — Area harvested 53,000 ha 2024 up 32.5% 7th Pineapples — Yield 58,832 kg/ha 2024 down 18.2% 7th Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 67.25 % 2023 down 1.6% 49th Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 32.75 % 2023 up 3.4% 126th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 34.5 % 2023 down 5.9% 49th Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 54.27 t per square kilometre 2023 up 14.6% 3rd Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 401.08 1000 No 2023 up 14.5% 77th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 195.33 1000 No 2023 up 20.2% 83rd Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 123 % 2023 up 2.5% 87th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,016 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 3.5% 76th Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 0.2 million No 2023 up 100.0% 114th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 77.85 % 2023 up 1.2% 48th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 22.15 % 2023 down 4.0% 127th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 55.7 % 2023 up 3.5% 48th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 401.08 1000 No 2023 up 14.5% 76th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 195.33 1000 No 2023 up 20.2% 82nd FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 28.2 % 2023 up 1.3% 68th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 26.94 % 2023 up 41.2% 69th FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 32.75 % 2023 up 3.4% 103rd Oranges — Production, per capita 0.0361 t per person 2024 down 21.8% 7th Oranges — Area harvested, per capita 0.0025 ha per person 2024 down 45.8% 12th Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross Production Index Number 106.5 2024 up 9.0% 38th Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross per capita Production Index Number 100.02 2024 up 1.3% 41st Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 224.04 1000 No 2023 up 5.1% 74th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 63.74 1000 No 2023 down 0.4% 83rd SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 0.78 % 2024 down 44.7% 138th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.22 2024 down 24.1% 110th 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 0.78 % 2024 down 44.7% 138th 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 3.56 % 2024 down 27.2% 106th 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.22 2024 down 24.1% 110th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 55.86 % 2023 down 8.2% 75th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 32.63 % 2023 down 17.1% 86th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 3.56 % 2024 down 27.2% 108th Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.9081 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 8.2% 10th Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 27.3% 69th Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 59.22 2024 down 47.9% 76th Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 55.58 2024 down 51.6% 76th Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 53,735 1000 SLC 2024 down 9.9% 69th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 16.71 million 1000 SLC 2024 down 4.6% 23rd Bananas — Gross Production Value 1.14 million 1000 USD 2024 up 8.9% 11th Tomato yields 54.05 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 5.0% 53rd Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 596.41 1000 No 2023 up 16.3% 80th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 15.75 % 2023 down 7.0% 72nd Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 8.79 % 2023 up 17.0% 72nd Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 6.96 % 2023 down 26.2% 24th Surface area 51,100 sq. km 2023 unchanged 128th Agricultural land per capita 0.3315 hectares per capita 2023 down 13.2% 120th Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 30.82 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 1.8% 27th Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 161.41 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 1.2% 9th Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 122.34 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 127.9% 6th Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 161.41 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 1.2% 9th Fish and seafood production 37,000 tonnes 2023 down 24.5% 116th Fertilizer consumption 171,235 tonnes 2023 up 25.1% 64th Fertilizer use by nutrient 87,863 tonnes 2023 down 2.4% 74th Cropland area 544,348 hectares 2023 down 1.2% 129th ← Previous Page 18 of 69 Next →