Share cereal human food in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share cereal human food was 45.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.32
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
88.73
in 1961
All-time low
42.5
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 45.32 for share cereal human food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Costa Rica peaked at 88.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share cereal human food in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.73 | — |
| 1962 | 86.62 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 86.34 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 83.06 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 85.19 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 82.9 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 82.59 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 82.04 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 81.65 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.35 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 80.26 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 78.37 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 76.92 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 74.81 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 70.79 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 67.73 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 69.93 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 65.66 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 70.3 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 70.93 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.77 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 71.64 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 74.04 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 74.15 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.88 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 65.15 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 64.55 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 63.69 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 65.57 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 66.17 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 65.79 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.79 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 53.12 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 50.52 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 48.42 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 49.08 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.04 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 47.29 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 47.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.78 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.97 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.92 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 54.28 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 48.31 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 44.58 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 45.9 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 49.52 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 50.13 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.13 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.83 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.12 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 44.44 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.15 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.93 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.42 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.26 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.64 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.41 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 47.91 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 45.32 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.35 | 81.65 | 88.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.51 | 65.66 | 80.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 60.77 | 75.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.32 | 48.42 | 66.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3 | 42.5 | 54.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 | 44.44 | 50.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.07 | 43.41 | 47.91 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Costa Rica?
- Share cereal human food in Costa Rica was 45.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share cereal human food?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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