Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 30.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica stood at 30.14. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica peaked at 276.68 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.14, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.83 | — |
| 1962 | 157.94 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 157.28 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 170.46 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 183.37 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 186.31 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 192.22 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 201.21 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 174.36 | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 150.72 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 160.84 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 157.31 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 167.03 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 183.68 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 260.94 | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 225.29 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 240.94 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 258.71 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 268.04 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 276.68 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 259.76 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 182.41 | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 272.5 | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 251.18 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 252.69 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 214.51 | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 179.32 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 199.8 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 150.7 | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 183.5 | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 169.51 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 153.41 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 128.51 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 146.27 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 126.02 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 157.4 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 162.33 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 150.3 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 163.27 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 158.5 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 125.97 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 108.63 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 104.48 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 109.71 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 100.88 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 105.18 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 97.98 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 116.17 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 136.69 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 137.73 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 141.55 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 108.31 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 111.15 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 108.91 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 93.85 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 97.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.96 | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 86.19 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 74.13 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 65.05 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 68.9 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 52.43 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 35.39 | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 30.14 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.66 | 148.83 | 201.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 207.35 | 150.72 | 268.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.96 | 150.7 | 276.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.05 | 126.02 | 183.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.42 | 97.98 | 158.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1 | 71.96 | 141.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.38 | 30.14 | 68.9 | 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)
- 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, primary — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica was 30.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 276.68 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.14 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.