Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 98.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.66 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica peaked at 104.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.35, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.59 | — |
| 1962 | 50.35 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 52.76 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 50.77 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 52 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 53.18 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 54.72 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 60.44 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 65.27 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 67.41 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 71.77 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 69.82 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 73.17 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 68.18 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 72.95 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 74.07 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 73.38 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.81 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 73.83 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.85 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 70.97 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.67 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 67.97 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 69.63 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 68.9 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 68.87 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.66 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.74 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.98 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 81.9 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 83.32 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 84.81 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 81.47 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 83.47 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 85.19 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 84.06 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 82.3 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 85.56 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 88.24 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 86.51 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 84.84 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 79.9 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 82.96 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 82.3 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.47 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 94.07 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 91.97 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.35 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 86.48 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 94.86 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 97.08 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 99.89 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 99.03 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.59 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 96.69 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 100.71 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 104.25 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 104.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.46 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 96.72 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 98.71 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 93.7 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 99.35 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 98.66 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.56 | 50.35 | 65.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.84 | 67.41 | 74.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.02 | 65.67 | 77.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.03 | 81.47 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.48 | 79.9 | 94.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 94.46 | 104.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.43 | 93.7 | 99.35 | 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Costa Rica was 98.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.35 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — 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.