Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 135 1000 USD in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 135 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Costa Rica peaked at 11,076 1000 USD in 1978 and was at its lowest, 135 1000 USD, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 84 countries with data for 1991, putting it 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,370 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,107 1000 USD | +53.8% |
| 1963 | 1,412 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 2,339 1000 USD | +65.7% |
| 1965 | 1,370 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 1966 | 2,065 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 1967 | 1,917 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2,065 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,791 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 2,402 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 2,507 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,664 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 3,489 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 2,977 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 4,168 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 6,502 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 1977 | 8,636 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 11,076 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 7,090 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 8,770 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 6,499 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 5,738 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 6,639 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 7,841 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 7,942 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,829 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,938 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 2,388 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 1,243 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 554 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 135 1000 USD | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,826 1000 USD | 1,370 1000 USD | 2,339 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,151 1000 USD | 2,402 1000 USD | 11,076 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,883 1000 USD | 1,243 1000 USD | 8,770 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.5 1000 USD | 135 1000 USD | 554 1000 USD | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Costa Rica was 135 1000 USD 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 11,076 1000 USD in 1978.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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