Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.63 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
138th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.46 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
1.63 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 6.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 6.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 6.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 7.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 7.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 5.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 5.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 4.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 5.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 4.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 135 Bhutan 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Sudan 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Algeria 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Suriname 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.