Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 50.79 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,430.6%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
500 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-101.82 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
50
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2019

-2000200400600196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 50.79 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 1,430.6% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -101.82 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Costa Rica 37th out of 175 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, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.98 % change on previous year
1963 2.17 % change on previous year -68.8%
1964 224.47 % change on previous year +10225.5%
1966 42.08 % change on previous year -81.3%
1967 -23.32 % change on previous year -155.4%
1968 -5.13 % change on previous year -78.0%
1969 -97.06 % change on previous year +1792.1%
1971 147.49 % change on previous year -252.0%
1972 -96.75 % change on previous year -165.6%
1973 -30.2 % change on previous year -68.8%
1974 -30.09 % change on previous year -0.4%
1975 -26.64 % change on previous year -11.5%
1976 -61.45 % change on previous year +130.7%
1977 -47.83 % change on previous year -22.2%
1978 88.89 % change on previous year -285.9%
1979 104.41 % change on previous year +17.5%
1980 -76.26 % change on previous year -173.0%
1981 -24.24 % change on previous year -68.2%
1984 -98.98 % change on previous year +308.3%
1985 -101.82 % change on previous year +2.9%
1986 500 % change on previous year -591.1%
1987 -12.5 % change on previous year -102.5%
1989 47.2 % change on previous year -477.6%
1990 -99.93 % change on previous year -311.7%
1991 -91.3 % change on previous year -8.6%
1993 -37.26 % change on previous year -59.2%
1994 39 % change on previous year -204.7%
1995 -97.77 % change on previous year -350.7%
1996 -97.04 % change on previous year -0.7%
1997 117.86 % change on previous year -221.4%
1998 -77.05 % change on previous year -165.4%
1999 57.14 % change on previous year -174.2%
2001 -13.76 % change on previous year -124.1%
2002 174.38 % change on previous year -1367.5%
2003 -98.98 % change on previous year -156.8%
2004 57.14 % change on previous year -157.7%
2005 372.73 % change on previous year +552.3%
2006 -72.6 % change on previous year -119.5%
2008 -5.66 % change on previous year -92.2%
2009 143.93 % change on previous year -2643.9%
2010 38.78 % change on previous year -73.1%
2011 88.26 % change on previous year +127.6%
2012 -18.34 % change on previous year -120.8%
2013 112.32 % change on previous year -712.3%
2014 16.41 % change on previous year -85.4%
2015 -7.88 % change on previous year -148.1%
2016 33.27 % change on previous year -522.0%
2017 -21.61 % change on previous year -165.0%
2018 -3.82 % change on previous year -82.3%
2019 50.79 % change on previous year -1430.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 50.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.53 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 50.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.17 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate 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
1964 +10225.5% 2.17 % change on previous year 224.47 % change on previous year
2009 +2643.9% -5.66 % change on previous year 143.93 % change on previous year
1969 -1792.1% -5.13 % change on previous year -97.06 % change on previous year
2019 +1430.6% -3.82 % change on previous year 50.79 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.46 % change on previous year -97.06 % change on previous year 224.47 % change on previous year 7
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year -96.75 % change on previous year 147.49 % change on previous year 9
1980s 33.34 % change on previous year -101.82 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 7
1990s -31.82 % change on previous year -99.93 % change on previous year 117.86 % change on previous year 9
2000s 69.65 % change on previous year -98.98 % change on previous year 372.73 % change on previous year 8
2010s 28.82 % change on previous year -21.61 % change on previous year 112.32 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 34 Spain 62.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 North Macedonia 59.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Australia 55.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Benin 48.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 48.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Cameroon 48.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 50.79 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -101.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.