Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Cereals, primary — Yield

Costa Rica
3,807 kg/ha
in 2024
Ecuador
4,007 kg/ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Ecuador rank
81st

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4,007 kg/ha against 3,807 kg/ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 200 kg/ha.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 234 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 1,374 kg/ha 938.6 kg/ha 434.96 kg/ha Costa Rica
1970s 1,836 kg/ha 1,249 kg/ha 586.63 kg/ha Costa Rica
1980s 2,364 kg/ha 1,700 kg/ha 664.36 kg/ha Costa Rica
1990s 3,530 kg/ha 1,937 kg/ha 1,592 kg/ha Costa Rica
2000s 3,518 kg/ha 2,694 kg/ha 824.04 kg/ha Costa Rica
2010s 3,787 kg/ha 3,233 kg/ha 554.24 kg/ha Costa Rica
2020s 3,997 kg/ha 3,926 kg/ha 70.88 kg/ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 4,007 kg/ha against 3,807 kg/ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
200 kg/ha, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.