Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal yield vs gdp per capita was 3.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2014
All-time low
1.15
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.81 for cereal yield vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 4.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 180 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 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.53 | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.48 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.59 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 1.71 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.77 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.55 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.68 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.39 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 1.74 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.1 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.06 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.36 | 4.45 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal yield vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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