Sorghum yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
44th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
1.49 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Sorghum yields in Costa Rica, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1991, sorghum yields in Costa Rica stood at 2 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Costa Rica peaked at 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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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)
- 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 yields in Costa Rica?
- Sorghum yields in Costa Rica was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sorghum yields?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 1991.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.