Cereals excluding rice — Production in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 7,321 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,321 t
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
149th
of 174 countries
All-time high
157,366 t
in 1986
All-time low
6,026 t
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in Costa Rica is 7,321 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Costa Rica peaked at 157,366 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6,026 t, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 58,413 t —
1962 66,794 t +14.3%
1963 65,717 t -1.6%
1964 72,324 t +10.1%
1965 83,785 t +15.8%
1966 87,291 t +4.2%
1967 93,871 t +7.5%
1968 91,447 t -2.6%
1969 85,250 t -6.8%
1970 82,694 t -3.0%
1971 81,973 t -0.9%
1972 88,555 t +8.0%
1973 82,036 t -7.4%
1974 74,648 t -9.0%
1975 87,547 t +17.3%
1976 122,527 t +40.0%
1977 125,689 t +2.6%
1978 114,849 t -8.6%
1979 106,530 t -7.2%
1980 116,936 t +9.8%
1981 113,641 t -2.8%
1982 109,530 t -3.6%
1983 125,619 t +14.7%
1984 140,080 t +11.5%
1985 156,352 t +11.6%
1986 157,366 t +0.6%
1987 145,690 t -7.4%
1988 109,533 t -24.8%
1989 88,630 t -19.1%
1990 69,129 t -22.0%
1991 52,109 t -24.6%
1992 39,391 t -24.4%
1993 36,110 t -8.3%
1994 34,516 t -4.4%
1995 26,810 t -22.3%
1996 29,794 t +11.1%
1997 33,329 t +11.9%
1998 24,066 t -27.8%
1999 28,136 t +16.9%
2000 18,502 t -34.2%
2001 12,755 t -31.1%
2002 11,600 t -9.1%
2003 14,644 t +26.2%
2004 12,649 t -13.6%
2005 13,223 t +4.5%
2006 13,002 t -1.7%
2007 19,486 t +49.9%
2008 12,766 t -34.5%
2009 23,860 t +86.9%
2010 18,765 t -21.4%
2011 18,501 t -1.4%
2012 17,323 t -6.4%
2013 13,969 t -19.4%
2014 10,430 t -25.3%
2015 8,072 t -22.6%
2016 9,542 t +18.2%
2017 6,720 t -29.6%
2018 18,063 t +168.8%
2019 13,306 t -26.3%
2020 14,181 t +6.6%
2021 6,026 t -57.5%
2022 6,706 t +11.3%
2023 7,321 t +9.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 7,321 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million t, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 7,321 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160,897 t, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +168.8% 6,720 t 18,063 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78,321 t 58,413 t 93,871 t 9
1970s 96,705 t 74,648 t 125,689 t 10
1980s 126,338 t 88,630 t 157,366 t 10
1990s 37,339 t 24,066 t 69,129 t 10
2000s 15,249 t 11,600 t 23,860 t 10
2010s 13,469 t 6,720 t 18,765 t 10
2020s 8,558 t 6,026 t 14,181 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 146 Papua New Guinea 17,835 t compare
  2. 147 Réunion 15,000 t compare
  3. 148 Iceland 7,679 t compare
  4. 150 Montenegro 6,846 t compare
  5. 151 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 t compare
  6. 152 Guyana 4,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Costa Rica?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Costa Rica was 7,321 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 157,366 t in 1986.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6,026 t in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.