Rice — Production in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rice — Production was 76,119 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76,119 t
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
70th
of 133 countries
All-time high
278,975 t
in 2011
All-time low
60,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Rice — Production in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Malawi 124,300 t compare
  2. 68 Chile 109,232 t compare
  3. 69 Turkmenistan 86,617 t compare
  4. 71 France 68,270 t compare
  5. 72 Bulgaria 64,160 t compare
  6. 73 Zambia 62,680 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 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.