Net food imports by crop - Maize in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 941,106 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Costa Rica, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Costa Rica stood at 941,106. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Costa Rica peaked at 941,106 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 923 | — |
| 1962 | 2 | -99.8% |
| 1963 | 2,497 | +124750.0% |
| 1964 | 11,143 | +346.3% |
| 1965 | 8,292 | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 2,955 | -64.4% |
| 1967 | 3,152 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 11,007 | +249.2% |
| 1969 | 16,663 | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 31,763 | +90.6% |
| 1971 | 26,501 | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 19,843 | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 43,164 | +117.5% |
| 1974 | 34,680 | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 13,098 | -62.2% |
| 1976 | 3,958 | -69.8% |
| 1977 | 3,315 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 5,758 | +73.7% |
| 1979 | 3,759 | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 61,038 | +1523.8% |
| 1981 | 25,115 | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 72,067 | +186.9% |
| 1983 | 50,463 | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 33,148 | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 25,720 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 135 | -99.5% |
| 1987 | 51,858 | +38313.3% |
| 1988 | 136,048 | +162.3% |
| 1989 | 168,930 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 200,512 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 232,483 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 162,599 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 208,823 | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 383,106 | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 345,004 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 406,242 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 432,965 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 445,272 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 406,484 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 483,450 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 508,507 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 520,571 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 544,323 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 540,178 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 372,244 | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 599,712 | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 687,792 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 645,536 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 603,859 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 629,024 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 589,920 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 613,595 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 670,634 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 718,756 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 760,047 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 828,298 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 848,120 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 881,885 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 941,106 | +6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 941,106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 17.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 941,106 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 14.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +124750.0% | 2 | 2,497 |
| 1987 | +38313.3% | 135 | 51,858 |
| 1980 | +1523.8% | 3,759 | 61,038 |
| 1964 | +346.3% | 2,497 | 11,143 |
| 1968 | +249.2% | 3,152 | 11,007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,293 | 2 | 16,663 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,584 | 3,315 | 43,164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,452 | 135 | 168,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,349 | 162,599 | 445,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,617 | 372,244 | 687,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,138 | 589,920 | 941,106 | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - maize in Costa Rica?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Costa Rica was 941,106 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 941,106 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.