Cereal production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal production was 72,256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Costa Rica stood at 72,256. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Costa Rica peaked at 380,804 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 72,256, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 145th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,955 | 118,813 | 198,847 | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,924 | 162,294 | 326,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,776 | 245,664 | 380,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,650 | 208,883 | 292,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,460 | 196,477 | 284,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,417 | 159,571 | 297,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,095 | 72,256 | 157,044 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Costa Rica?
- Cereal production in Costa Rica was 72,256 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 380,804 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,256 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal production?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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