Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received was 238 t in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
238 t
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
71st
of 89 countries
All-time high
105,699 t
in 1988
All-time low
238 t
in 1996
Years of data
9
1988–1996
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Costa Rica, 1988–1996
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 238 t for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Costa Rica peaked at 105,699 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 238 t, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 105,699 t | — |
| 1989 | 36,463 t | -65.5% |
| 1990 | 5,145 t | -85.9% |
| 1991 | 84,018 t | +1533.0% |
| 1992 | 3,385 t | -96.0% |
| 1993 | 91,446 t | +2601.5% |
| 1994 | 4,654 t | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 670 t | -85.6% |
| 1996 | 238 t | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,081 t | 36,463 t | 105,699 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,079 t | 238 t | 91,446 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 253 t compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 250 t compare
- 72 Panama 198 t compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 180 t compare
- 74 Central African Republic 138 t compare
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 wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Costa Rica?
- Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Costa Rica was 238 t in 1996, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105,699 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 t in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 89 countries with data for 1996.
- Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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