Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1567 tonnes per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2742 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2154 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1371 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +700.0% | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1567 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +300.0% | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1214 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2742 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2487 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0588 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 38 Afghanistan 0.046 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0392 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.