Rice — Yield in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice — Yield was 4,356 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Costa Rica stood at 4,356 kg/ha.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Costa Rica peaked at 5,131 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,253 kg/ha, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 65th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,253 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,257 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,345 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,434 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,557 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,610 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,667 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,732 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,790 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,834 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,583 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 2,775 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,589 kg/ha | -42.7% |
| 1974 | 1,593 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,246 kg/ha | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 1,868 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2,374 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 2,612 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,745 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,844 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 2,781 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 1,897 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 3,372 kg/ha | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 3,079 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 3,035 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,064 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,028 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,521 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 3,631 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4,282 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 4,402 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,842 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 4,126 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,588 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 4,452 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,110 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 4,365 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4,267 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,088 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,898 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,804 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,962 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,398 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 3,175 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,317 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,974 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 3,804 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4,097 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4,100 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,348 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 3,540 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,793 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,382 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 4,880 kg/ha | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 4,003 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 4,238 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,988 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4,644 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4,514 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,670 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 4,581 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 4,384 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,131 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 4,356 kg/ha | -15.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,356 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,356 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +77.8% | 1,897 kg/ha | 3,372 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,516 kg/ha | 1,253 kg/ha | 1,790 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,222 kg/ha | 1,589 kg/ha | 2,775 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,125 kg/ha | 1,897 kg/ha | 3,844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,252 kg/ha | 3,842 kg/ha | 4,588 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,753 kg/ha | 3,175 kg/ha | 4,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,033 kg/ha | 3,348 kg/ha | 4,880 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,424 kg/ha | 3,670 kg/ha | 5,131 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Costa Rica?
- Rice — yield in Costa Rica was 4,356 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,131 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,253 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice — yield?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.