Index of cereal production yield and land use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 18,980 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,980
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
163,884
in 1985
All-time low
18,758
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18,980 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Costa Rica peaked at 163,884 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18,758, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,000 | — |
| 1962 | 112,000 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 108,450 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 127,400 | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 110,480 | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 122,700 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 127,900 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 125,400 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 113,800 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 113,000 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 94,500 | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 94,800 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 133,961 | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 127,847 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 149,387 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 158,912 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 143,006 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 136,437 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 142,185 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 118,847 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 147,655 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 146,757 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 155,087 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 156,147 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 163,884 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 151,845 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 132,725 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 125,081 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 93,701 | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 92,604 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 80,415 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 76,335 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 61,089 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 62,892 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 55,589 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 76,455 | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 74,354 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 69,798 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 79,540 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 78,573 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 64,642 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 54,669 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 62,522 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 68,596 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 61,608 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 55,138 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 56,303 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 61,411 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 74,792 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 89,566 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 87,009 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 63,990 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 72,653 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 52,159 | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 53,193 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53,124 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42,769 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 46,959 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 42,030 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 45,183 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 36,427 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 29,803 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 18,758 | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 18,980 | +1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18,980 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18,980 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,792 | 103,000 | 127,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,404 | 94,500 | 158,912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,173 | 93,701 | 163,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,907 | 55,589 | 92,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,825 | 54,669 | 78,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,345 | 42,030 | 89,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,830 | 18,758 | 45,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Costa Rica?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Costa Rica was 18,980 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 163,884 in 1985.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,758 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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