Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 61 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
61
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
122nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
159
in 1985
All-time low
53
in 2002
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Costa Rica, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 61 for land use vs yield change in cereal production in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Costa Rica peaked at 159 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 109 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 124 | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 107 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 119 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 124 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 110 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 92 | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 130 | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 145 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 154 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 139 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 132 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 138 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 115 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 143 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 151 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 159 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 147 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 129 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 91 | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 59 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 74 | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 77 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 63 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 53 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 73 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 62 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 61 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.33 | 100 | 124 | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.6 | 92 | 154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135 | 91 | 159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7 | 54 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2 | 53 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71 | 61 | 87 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Costa Rica?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Costa Rica was 61 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 1985.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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