Food production index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food production index was 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
100.36 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
105.42 2014-2016 = 100
in 2018
All-time low
14.48 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
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 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Costa Rica peaked at 105.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.48 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 141st 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.48 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 14.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 15.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 15.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 17.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 18.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 21.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 23.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 25.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 27.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 27.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 28.32 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 31.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 32.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 32.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 34.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 34.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 35.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 33.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 35.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 37.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 38.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 39.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 41.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 42.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 48.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 52.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 54.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 56.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 56.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 62.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 65.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 65.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 71.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 71.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 71.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 72.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 85.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 84.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 84.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 91.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 94.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 95.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 98.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 101.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 104.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 105.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 99.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 101.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 14.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Costa Rica?
- Food production index in Costa Rica was 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 105.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food production index?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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.