Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.76 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
53,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica stood at 1.76 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 58,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 61,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 74,000 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 76,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 76,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 84,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 103,000 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 117,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 122,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 110,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 135,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 120,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 108,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 98,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 126,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 135,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 195,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 191,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 185,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 206,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 173,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 150,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 209,000 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 317,000 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1989 | 379,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 349,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 414,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 336,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 363,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 630,000 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1995 | 588,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 724,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 727,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 797,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 725,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 830,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 841,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 879,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 954,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 945,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 711,000 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million tonnes | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,667 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,600 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,500 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 379,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,300 tonnes | 336,000 tonnes | 797,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,300 tonnes | 711,000 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Costa Rica was 1.76 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.