Corn: Yield gap in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Corn: Yield gap was 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Costa Rica stood at 1.65 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Costa Rica peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Corn: Yield gap in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.65 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.65 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in Costa Rica?
- Corn: yield gap in Costa Rica was 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for corn: yield gap?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.