Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105.07 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
107.46 2014-2016 = 100
in 2018
All-time low
14.76 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Costa Rica peaked at 107.46 2014-2016 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.76 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 113th of 195 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.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.76 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 14.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 16.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 17.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 18.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 19.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 21.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 24.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 25.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 28.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 28.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 28.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 31.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 33.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 33.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 34.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 35.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 35.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 34.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 36.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 38.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 39.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 40.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 41.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 42.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 49.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 53.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 55.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 57.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 56.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 59.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 62.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 70.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 70.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 71.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 71.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 84.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 83.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 92.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 96.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 96.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 96.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 101.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 106.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 107.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 101.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 103.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 98.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 105.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.63 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 14.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 24.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 food production index in Costa Rica?
- Food production index in Costa Rica was 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 107.46 2014-2016 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food production index?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.