Sorghum yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sorghum yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
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 114 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.
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 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (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 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.