Cocoa beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cocoa beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 144.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica is 144.42, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica peaked at 6,531 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 59.64, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,699 | — |
| 1962 | 6,531 | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 5,351 | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 4,926 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 3,550 | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 4,206 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 3,157 | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 3,875 | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 1,988 | -48.7% |
| 1970 | 1,692 | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 2,864 | +69.2% |
| 1972 | 1,911 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 2,459 | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 2,150 | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 2,340 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,020 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 2,585 | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 3,396 | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 3,301 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,632 | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 1,523 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1,040 | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 616.94 | -40.7% |
| 1984 | 1,150 | +86.3% |
| 1985 | 1,203 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,014 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 919.99 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 992.47 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,039 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 830.66 | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 786.65 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 676.76 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 616.04 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 429.36 | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 419.15 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 409.44 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 160.12 | -60.9% |
| 1998 | 166.28 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 170.35 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 133.21 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 130.84 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 128.7 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 126.74 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 124.89 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.64 | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 77.15 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 93.87 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 98.95 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 107.02 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 108.14 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.89 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 111.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109.97 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 108.79 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.26 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 98.95 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 82.18 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118.55 | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 117.73 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 102.49 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 116.63 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 116.09 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 144.42 | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,365 | 1,988 | 6,531 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,472 | 1,692 | 3,396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,113 | 616.94 | 1,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.48 | 160.12 | 830.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.1 | 59.64 | 133.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.31 | 82.18 | 118.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.47 | 102.49 | 144.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 85.3 compare
- 11 Madagascar 149.23 compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 88.45 compare
- 12 Peru 149.09 compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 84.42 compare
- 13 Togo 148.69 compare
- 15 Honduras 132.16 compare
- 16 Uganda 130.7 compare
- 17 Colombia 113.29 compare
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 cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica?
- Cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica was 144.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,531 in 1962.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.64 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa beans — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, published as part of Cocoa beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.