Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Production, per capita was 0.0016 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0016 t per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0502 t per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 t per person, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0377 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0397 t per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0398 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0399 t per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0487 t per person | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0473 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0502 t per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0469 t per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 t per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0388 t per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 t per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 t per person | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 t per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 t per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0427 t per person | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 t per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 t per person | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 t per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0315 t per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0337 t per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 t per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0386 t per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0433 t per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0439 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0331 t per person | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 t per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 t per person | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 t per person | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.012 t per person | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 t per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.01 t per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 t per person | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 t per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.009 t per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 t per person | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 t per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 t per person | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 t per person | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 t per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 t per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.003 t per person | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 t per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 t per person | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 t per person | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 t per person | +84.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 t per person | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 t per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 t per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 t per person | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 t per person | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 t per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 t per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 t per person | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 t per person | +166.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 t per person | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 t per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 t per person | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 t per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 t per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 t per person | +9.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0016 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0174 t per person, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0016 t per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0197 t per person, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, per capita 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 | +166.4% | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0036 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0437 t per person | 0.0377 t per person | 0.0502 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.035 t per person | 0.0275 t per person | 0.0427 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 t per person | 0.0272 t per person | 0.0439 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 t per person | 0.0064 t per person | 0.0213 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 0.0053 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 t per person | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 t per person | 0.0012 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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) — production, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — production, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0016 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0502 t per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 t per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — production, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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) — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.