Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 139 1000 Int$ in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 139 1000 Int$ for sorghum — gross production value in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Costa Rica peaked at 11,419 1000 Int$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 139 1000 Int$, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,412 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2,172 1000 Int$ | +53.8% |
| 1963 | 1,455 1000 Int$ | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 2,411 1000 Int$ | +65.7% |
| 1965 | 1,412 1000 Int$ | -41.4% |
| 1966 | 2,129 1000 Int$ | +50.8% |
| 1967 | 1,977 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 2,129 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,846 1000 Int$ | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 2,476 1000 Int$ | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 2,585 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,747 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 3,597 1000 Int$ | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 3,069 1000 Int$ | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 4,297 1000 Int$ | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 6,703 1000 Int$ | +56.0% |
| 1977 | 8,903 1000 Int$ | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 11,419 1000 Int$ | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 7,310 1000 Int$ | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 9,042 1000 Int$ | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 6,700 1000 Int$ | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 5,915 1000 Int$ | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 6,844 1000 Int$ | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 8,083 1000 Int$ | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 8,188 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8,071 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,060 1000 Int$ | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 2,462 1000 Int$ | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 1,282 1000 Int$ | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 571 1000 Int$ | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 139 1000 Int$ | -75.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,883 1000 Int$ | 1,412 1000 Int$ | 2,411 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,311 1000 Int$ | 2,476 1000 Int$ | 11,419 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,065 1000 Int$ | 1,282 1000 Int$ | 9,042 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 355 1000 Int$ | 139 1000 Int$ | 571 1000 Int$ | 2 |
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- 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 — gross production value in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Costa Rica was 139 1000 Int$ in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,419 1000 Int$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 1000 Int$ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 1991.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.