Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield was 4,269 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,269 kg/ha for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Costa Rica peaked at 9,800 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,724 kg/ha, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,724 kg/ha | — |
| 1982 | 1,750 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,731 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,746 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,733 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,744 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,735 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,740 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,740 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,740 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 kg/ha | +72.5% |
| 1992 | 4,357 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 4,000 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,444 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,877 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 5,423 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 1,933 kg/ha | -64.4% |
| 2001 | 1,940 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,938 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,000 kg/ha | +312.8% |
| 2004 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,214 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 8,024 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 8,024 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,024 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,933 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 6,933 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,500 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,800 kg/ha | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 9,657 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,933 kg/ha | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 4,043 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 4,142 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,731 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3,975 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3,953 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,888 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,532 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 4,269 kg/ha | -5.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,269 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,899 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +312.8% | 1,938 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +72.5% | 1,740 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -69.6% | 9,657 kg/ha | 2,933 kg/ha |
| 2000 | -64.4% | 5,423 kg/ha | 1,933 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +50.8% | 6,500 kg/ha | 9,800 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +45.2% | 3,000 kg/ha | 4,357 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,738 kg/ha | 1,724 kg/ha | 1,750 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,973 kg/ha | 1,740 kg/ha | 5,423 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,110 kg/ha | 1,933 kg/ha | 8,024 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,117 kg/ha | 2,933 kg/ha | 9,800 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,123 kg/ha | 3,888 kg/ha | 4,532 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Iraq 10,792 kg/ha compare
- 3 Caribbean 3,966 kg/ha compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 769.1 kg/ha compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 10,000 kg/ha compare
- 5 Cambodia 6,722 kg/ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 444.3 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 4,151 kg/ha compare
- 8 Grenada 4,000 kg/ha compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 3,613 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 80.5 kg/ha 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 pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Costa Rica?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Costa Rica was 4,269 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,800 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,724 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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