Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 753.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 65.67 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 124 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 53.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1964 | 65.67 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 1965 | -41.44 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1966 | 50.77 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1967 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1968 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1969 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1970 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -357.2% |
| 1971 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1972 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 30.96 % change on previous year | +394.5% |
| 1974 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1975 | 40 % change on previous year | -372.5% |
| 1976 | 55.99 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1978 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1979 | -35.98 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1980 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1981 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1982 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1983 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 1984 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1986 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1987 | -49.7 % change on previous year | +3388.2% |
| 1988 | -39.36 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1989 | -47.94 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1990 | -55.42 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1991 | -75.67 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1992 | -100 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 % 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 -0.6959 % change on previous year, 143.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -3388.2% | -1.42 % change on previous year | -49.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.39 % change on previous year | -41.44 % change on previous year | 65.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.21 % change on previous year | -35.98 % change on previous year | 55.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.72 % change on previous year | -49.7 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -77.03 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -55.42 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -100 % change on previous year in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.67 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, 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 — production, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 1992.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 753.2%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.