Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 324.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 75.3 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 51.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33.87 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1964 | 65.85 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1965 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1967 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1968 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1969 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 1970 | 34.62 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1974 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1975 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -617.8% |
| 1976 | 75.3 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1978 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1979 | -23.94 % change on previous year | +425.3% |
| 1980 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1981 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1982 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -741.5% |
| 1983 | 25 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1984 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1985 | -29.22 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -54.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1989 | -51.85 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1990 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1991 | -80.12 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1992 | -100 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.53 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1439 % change on previous year, 694.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 % change on previous year | -41.18 % change on previous year | 65.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.65 % change on previous year | -23.94 % change on previous year | 75.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.22 % change on previous year | -54.47 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -72.65 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic -50.94 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Zambia -67.1 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Lebanon -81.97 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -100 % change on previous year in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 1992.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 324.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.