Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0141 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0141 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
148th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1454 metric tons per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0141 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0141 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1454 metric tons per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0862 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0923 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0909 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.098 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1066 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.108 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1118 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1143 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1001 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0883 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.092 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0915 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0936 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0987 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1353 metric tons per person | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1268 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1335 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1381 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1402 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1454 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1013 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1435 metric tons per person | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 0.136 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1389 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1215 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1035 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1061 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0807 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0919 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0828 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0737 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.062 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0695 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0736 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0695 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0724 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0572 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0461 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.048 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0528 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.063 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.031 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0141 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0141 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1009 metric tons per person | 0.0862 metric tons per person | 0.1143 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1138 metric tons per person | 0.0883 metric tons per person | 0.1402 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1214 metric tons per person | 0.0807 metric tons per person | 0.1454 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0734 metric tons per person | 0.0594 metric tons per person | 0.0919 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0532 metric tons per person | 0.0455 metric tons per person | 0.0724 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 metric tons per person | 0.0325 metric tons per person | 0.0645 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 0.0141 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 145 Cyprus 0.0213 metric tons per person compare
- 146 Iceland 0.0199 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Gabon 0.0188 metric tons per person compare
- 149 Yemen 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0141 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1454 metric tons per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.