Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.1882 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1882 units per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1882 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2019

00.050.10.150.2196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.1882 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1882 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1962.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0007 units per person
1962 0 units per person -99.8%
1963 0.0017 units per person +120354.6%
1964 0.0073 units per person +331.0%
1965 0.0052 units per person -28.0%
1966 0.0018 units per person -65.5%
1967 0.0019 units per person +3.4%
1968 0.0063 units per person +239.1%
1969 0.0093 units per person +47.2%
1970 0.0173 units per person +85.5%
1971 0.014 units per person -18.8%
1972 0.0102 units per person -27.0%
1973 0.0217 units per person +112.0%
1974 0.017 units per person -21.7%
1975 0.0063 units per person -63.2%
1976 0.0018 units per person -70.6%
1977 0.0015 units per person -18.4%
1978 0.0025 units per person +69.1%
1979 0.0016 units per person -36.5%
1980 0.0255 units per person +1480.2%
1981 0.0102 units per person -60.0%
1982 0.0285 units per person +179.2%
1983 0.0194 units per person -31.9%
1984 0.0124 units per person -36.1%
1985 0.0094 units per person -24.5%
1986 0 units per person -99.5%
1987 0.0179 units per person +37311.0%
1988 0.0458 units per person +155.7%
1989 0.0555 units per person +21.1%
1990 0.0642 units per person +15.7%
1991 0.0726 units per person +13.0%
1992 0.0495 units per person -31.8%
1993 0.062 units per person +25.3%
1994 0.111 units per person +79.0%
1995 0.0976 units per person -12.1%
1996 0.1123 units per person +15.0%
1997 0.117 units per person +4.2%
1998 0.1177 units per person +0.6%
1999 0.1052 units per person -10.6%
2000 0.1228 units per person +16.7%
2001 0.1268 units per person +3.3%
2002 0.1277 units per person +0.7%
2003 0.1315 units per person +3.0%
2004 0.1286 units per person -2.2%
2005 0.0874 units per person -32.1%
2006 0.1388 units per person +58.9%
2007 0.157 units per person +13.1%
2008 0.1454 units per person -7.4%
2009 0.1342 units per person -7.7%
2010 0.1381 units per person +2.9%
2011 0.128 units per person -7.3%
2012 0.1316 units per person +2.8%
2013 0.1422 units per person +8.1%
2014 0.1508 units per person +6.0%
2015 0.1578 units per person +4.6%
2016 0.1702 units per person +7.9%
2017 0.1726 units per person +1.4%
2018 0.1779 units per person +3.0%
2019 0.1882 units per person +5.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +120354.6% 0 units per person 0.0017 units per person
1987 +37311.0% 0 units per person 0.0179 units per person
1980 +1480.2% 0.0016 units per person 0.0255 units per person
1964 +331.0% 0.0017 units per person 0.0073 units per person
1968 +239.1% 0.0019 units per person 0.0063 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0038 units per person 0 units per person 0.0093 units per person 9
1970s 0.0094 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0217 units per person 10
1980s 0.0225 units per person 0 units per person 0.0555 units per person 10
1990s 0.0909 units per person 0.0495 units per person 0.1177 units per person 10
2000s 0.13 units per person 0.0874 units per person 0.157 units per person 10
2010s 0.1557 units per person 0.128 units per person 0.1882 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 South Korea 0.2196 units per person compare
  2. 6 Spain 0.2093 units per person compare
  3. 7 Portugal 0.2039 units per person compare
  4. 9 Israel 0.187 units per person compare
  5. 10 Belgium 0.1554 units per person compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1379 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.1882 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1882 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1962.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.