Cereal yield in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal yield was 3,807 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Costa Rica is 3,807 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Costa Rica peaked at 4,498 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,154 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,154 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,178 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,242 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,180 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,530 kg per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 1,442 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,477 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,586 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,573 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,436 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1,838 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 1,871 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,389 kg per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 1,575 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1,896 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 1,713 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2,058 kg per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 2,292 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2,294 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,924 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 2,276 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 1,743 kg per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 2,402 kg per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 2,324 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,324 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,254 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,256 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,518 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 2,622 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3,097 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 3,299 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,169 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,419 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3,815 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3,778 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,483 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3,791 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 3,769 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,677 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,626 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,550 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,683 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,171 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3,059 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,189 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,759 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3,538 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,814 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,791 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,199 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3,419 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,622 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,283 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4,498 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 3,832 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,026 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,731 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4,210 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 4,052 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,357 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 4,311 kg per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 4,062 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,448 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 3,807 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,374 kg per hectare | 1,154 kg per hectare | 1,586 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,836 kg per hectare | 1,389 kg per hectare | 2,294 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,364 kg per hectare | 1,743 kg per hectare | 2,924 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,530 kg per hectare | 3,097 kg per hectare | 3,815 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,518 kg per hectare | 3,059 kg per hectare | 3,814 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,787 kg per hectare | 3,199 kg per hectare | 4,498 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,997 kg per hectare | 3,357 kg per hectare | 4,448 kg per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Costa Rica?
- Cereal yield in Costa Rica was 3,807 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,498 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal yield?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.