Rice — Production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice — Production was 76,119 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production in Costa Rica stood at 76,119 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Costa Rica peaked at 278,975 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,400 t, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 65,100 t | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 69,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 78,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 85,300 t | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 89,700 t | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 95,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107,400 t | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 93,800 t | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 79,600 t | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 91,700 t | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 88,800 t | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 104,010 t | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 126,710 t | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 195,636 t | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 149,711 t | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 168,621 t | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 197,824 t | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 219,579 t | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 230,628 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 222,471 t | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 146,225 t | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 246,819 t | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 222,740 t | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 224,452 t | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 184,810 t | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 153,737 t | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 205,464 t | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 157,034 t | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 217,643 t | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 213,179 t | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 202,518 t | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 172,773 t | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 205,444 t | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 183,184 t | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 236,525 t | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 248,528 t | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 238,999 t | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 264,317 t | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 266,420 t | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 216,699 t | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 189,768 t | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 183,637 t | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 197,211 t | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 183,254 t | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 194,261 t | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 179,728 t | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 221,474 t | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 259,656 t | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 267,772 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 278,975 t | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 214,418 t | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 224,570 t | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 224,157 t | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 195,744 t | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 204,338 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 152,851 t | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 179,638 t | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 157,016 t | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 137,504 t | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 151,018 t | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 114,343 t | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 76,119 t | -33.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 76,119 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 326 t, 233.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 76,119 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,633 t | 60,400 t | 107,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 142,219 t | 79,600 t | 219,579 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,438 t | 146,225 t | 246,819 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,311 t | 172,773 t | 264,317 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,211 t | 179,728 t | 266,420 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,948 t | 152,851 t | 278,975 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,746 t | 76,119 t | 151,018 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Costa Rica?
- Rice — production in Costa Rica was 76,119 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 278,975 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,400 t in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice — production?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.