Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.8839 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.8839 1000 Int$ per person for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9354 1000 Int$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4511 1000 Int$ per person, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4622 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4511 1000 Int$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4727 1000 Int$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4548 1000 Int$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4659 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4764 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4903 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5415 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5847 1000 Int$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6039 1000 Int$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.643 1000 Int$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6255 1000 Int$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6555 1000 Int$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6108 1000 Int$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6535 1000 Int$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6636 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6574 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6612 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6614 1000 Int$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6347 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6358 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5883 1000 Int$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6089 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6238 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6172 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.617 1000 Int$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.624 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6248 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6986 1000 Int$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7337 1000 Int$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7465 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7598 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7299 1000 Int$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7478 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7632 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7531 1000 Int$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7373 1000 Int$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7665 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7905 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.775 1000 Int$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.76 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7158 1000 Int$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7432 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7373 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7747 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8428 1000 Int$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8239 1000 Int$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8004 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7748 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8499 1000 Int$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8698 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8949 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8872 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9191 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8663 1000 Int$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9023 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.934 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9354 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8463 1000 Int$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8665 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8843 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8394 1000 Int$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.89 1000 Int$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8839 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8839 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4564 1000 Int$ per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8839 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3893 1000 Int$ per person, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4888 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4511 1000 Int$ per person | 0.5847 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6436 1000 Int$ per person | 0.6039 1000 Int$ per person | 0.6636 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6273 1000 Int$ per person | 0.5883 1000 Int$ per person | 0.6986 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 1000 Int$ per person | 0.7299 1000 Int$ per person | 0.7905 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7748 1000 Int$ per person | 0.7158 1000 Int$ per person | 0.8428 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8905 1000 Int$ per person | 0.8463 1000 Int$ per person | 0.9354 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8728 1000 Int$ per person | 0.8394 1000 Int$ per person | 0.89 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Costa Rica?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Costa Rica was 0.8839 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9354 1000 Int$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4511 1000 Int$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.