Corn yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Corn yields was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.9248 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: 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
The most recent figure for corn yields in Costa Rica is 1.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Costa Rica peaked at 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9248 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9248 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 1966 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9248 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Costa Rica?
- Corn yields in Costa Rica was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9248 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for corn yields?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.