Cereal production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal production was 72,256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72,256
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
380,804
in 1985
All-time low
72,256
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 146th out of 186 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,813 | — |
| 1962 | 131,894 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 134,717 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 150,324 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 169,085 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 176,991 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 188,871 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 198,847 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 179,050 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 162,294 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 173,673 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 177,355 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 186,046 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 201,358 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 283,183 | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 272,238 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 294,310 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 312,673 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 326,109 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 347,564 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 336,112 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 255,755 | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 372,438 | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 362,820 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 380,804 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 342,176 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 299,427 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 314,997 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 245,664 | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 286,772 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 265,288 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 241,909 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 208,883 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 239,960 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 209,994 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 266,319 | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 281,857 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 263,065 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 292,453 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 284,922 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 229,454 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 201,368 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 198,281 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 209,860 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 196,477 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 207,263 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 199,214 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 234,240 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 283,516 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 286,537 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 297,476 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 231,741 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 238,539 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 234,587 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 203,816 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 213,880 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 159,571 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 197,701 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 170,321 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 151,685 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 157,044 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 121,049 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 83,440 | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 72,256 | -13.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 72,256 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 72,256 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 146th out of 186 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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