Change of cereal yield vs land used in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2014
All-time low
1.15
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.81 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Costa Rica peaked at 4.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Costa Rica?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Costa Rica was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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