Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 1.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 61.71 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -24.96 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1964 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 1965 | 61.71 % change on previous year | -465.8% |
| 1966 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1967 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1968 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +377.5% |
| 1969 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1970 | -16.61 % change on previous year | +316.6% |
| 1971 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1972 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1973 | -21.16 % change on previous year | -1538.6% |
| 1974 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1975 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1976 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1977 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1978 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1979 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -914.1% |
| 1981 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1982 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1983 | -0.8827 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1984 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -1328.6% |
| 1985 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8226 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1987 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -934.1% |
| 1988 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1989 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1990 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1991 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1993 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +386.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1995 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 1996 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +482.4% |
| 1997 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1998 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1999 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2000 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2001 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2002 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8996 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2004 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +1344.2% |
| 2005 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1154 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3266.2% |
| 2008 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -631.2% |
| 2009 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2010 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2011 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2013 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2014 | -24.96 % change on previous year | +563.6% |
| 2015 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2016 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2017 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -749.0% |
| 2018 | 44.12 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2019 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2021 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -7556.3% |
| 2022 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2023 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -7556.3% | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3266.2% | -0.1154 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 61.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -21.16 % change on previous year | 36.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8489 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 17.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5185 % change on previous year | -24.96 % change on previous year | 44.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.713 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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) — yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.71 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.96 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.