Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica is 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4993 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 117th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2233 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.232 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2407 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3038 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3333 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.321 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3017 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2803 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2755 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2984 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2379 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2664 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3604 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 0.333 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2448 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2865 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2961 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3255 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3235 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4044 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4665 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4726 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4993 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3861 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3252 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2614 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1549 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.142 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1357 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1054 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1171 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.131 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0946 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1106 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0727 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0501 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0456 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0576 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0497 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0766 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0938 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0738 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0727 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0681 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2953 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2899 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +168.8% | 0.0264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2738 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3333 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2841 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2379 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3604 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3869 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2961 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4993 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1455 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0946 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2614 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0456 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0938 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0738 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0558 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 116 Somalia 0.0304 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Yemen 0.0228 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Fiji 0.0221 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Costa Rica was 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.