Rice yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice yields was 4.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice yields in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: 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, rice yields in Costa Rica stood at 4.36 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Costa Rica peaked at 5.13 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 51st out of 123 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Costa Rica?
- Rice yields in Costa Rica was 4.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice yields?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.