How does Costa Rica rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

95th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, 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?, per unit in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1963	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+80.4%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+58.2%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2001	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2002	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+80.4%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

92 Netherlands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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96 Albania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Iran 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
98 Dominican Republic 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Costa Rica was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.