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

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 2,450 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,450
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
37th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,887
in 2016
All-time low
-2
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1994200620191994: -21995: 21996: 51997: 81998: 6581999: 12000: 592001: 12002: 7882003: 3312004: 1292005: 02006: 5052007: 1.2k2008: 2342009: 5682010: 12011: 1682012: 1412013: 2132014: 1552015: 7712016: 10.9k2017: 7.9k2018: 3.1k2019: 2.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Costa Rica is 2,450, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 331.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Costa Rica peaked at 10,887 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2, in 1994.

That places Costa Rica 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, husked in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Costa Rica, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 -2
1995 2 -200.0%
1996 5 +150.0%
1997 8 +60.0%
1998 658 +8125.0%
1999 1 -99.8%
2000 59 +5800.0%
2001 1 -98.3%
2002 788 +78700.0%
2003 331 -58.0%
2004 129 -61.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 505
2007 1,207 +139.0%
2008 234 -80.6%
2009 568 +142.7%
2010 1 -99.8%
2011 168 +16700.0%
2012 141 -16.1%
2013 213 +51.1%
2014 155 -27.2%
2015 771 +397.4%
2016 10,887 +1312.1%
2017 7,932 -27.1%
2018 3,123 -60.6%
2019 2,450 -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112 -2 658 6
2000s 382.2 0 1,207 10
2010s 2,584 1 10,887 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 34 Hong Kong, China 3,401 compare
  2. 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,933 compare
  3. 36 Philippines 2,649 compare
  4. 38 New Zealand 2,308 compare
  5. 39 Saint Lucia 1,791 compare
  6. 40 South Africa 1,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Costa Rica was 2,450 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10,887 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -2 in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 331.3%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
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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.