Food price anomalies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food price anomalies was -0.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food price anomalies in Costa Rica is -0.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 207.1% on the previous year and down 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Costa Rica peaked at 2.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.91, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.91 | — |
| 2011 | -0.4 | -56.0% |
| 2012 | -0.65 | +62.5% |
| 2013 | -0.37 | -43.1% |
| 2014 | -0.03 | -91.9% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | -1633.3% |
| 2016 | -0.59 | -228.3% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -106.8% |
| 2018 | -0.34 | -950.0% |
| 2019 | -0.34 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -123.5% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | +2600.0% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | -90.6% |
| 2024 | -0.3 | -207.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.295, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -0.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.26, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2600.0% | 0.11 | 2.97 |
| 2015 | +1633.3% | -0.03 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | -950.0% | 0.04 | -0.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.313 | -0.91 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.628 | -0.3 | 2.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food price anomalies in Costa Rica?
- Food price anomalies in Costa Rica was -0.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.91 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food price anomalies?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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