Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-33
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,434
in 2010
All-time low
-7,271
in 2018
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Costa Rica, 1994–2019

-8.0k-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k02.0k1994200620191994: 21995: -131996: 01997: 821998: 01999: -12000: 192001: 02002: 5082003: 1752004: 02005: 632006: 182007: 02008: 02009: 602010: 1.4k2011: 1542012: 2082013: 1262014: 1172015: -452016: 2532017: 122018: -7.3k2019: -33

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Costa Rica is -33, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and down 155.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Costa Rica peaked at 1,434 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7,271, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Costa Rica, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 2 —
1995 -13 -750.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 82 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 -1 —
2000 19 -2000.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 508 —
2003 175 -65.6%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 63 —
2006 18 -71.4%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 60 —
2010 1,434 +2290.0%
2011 154 -89.3%
2012 208 +35.1%
2013 126 -39.4%
2014 117 -7.1%
2015 -45 -138.5%
2016 253 -662.2%
2017 12 -95.3%
2018 -7,271 -60691.7%
2019 -33 -99.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's -33 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's -33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
2018 -60691.7% 12 -7,271
2010 +2290.0% 60 1,434
2000 +2000.0% -1 19
2016 +662.2% -45 253
1995 -750.0% 2 -13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.67 -13 82 6
2000s 84.3 0 508 10
2010s -504.5 -7,271 1,434 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 104 Guyana -15 compare
  2. 105 Montenegro -23 compare
  3. 106 French Polynesia -25 compare
  4. 108 Brunei -70 compare
  5. 109 South Korea -83 compare
  6. 110 Jordan -198 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Costa Rica was -33 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,434 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -7,271 in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 155.0%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.