Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 51,484 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
51,484
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
62nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
51,484
in 2019
All-time low
-4
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica stood at 51,484. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 635.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 51,484 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4, in 1985.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 179 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, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 86
1962 92 +7.0%
1963 94 +2.2%
1964 305 +224.5%
1965 5,028 +1548.5%
1966 7,144 +42.1%
1967 5,478 -23.3%
1968 5,197 -5.1%
1969 153 -97.1%
1970 6,220 +3965.4%
1971 15,394 +147.5%
1972 500 -96.8%
1973 349 -30.2%
1974 244 -30.1%
1975 179 -26.6%
1976 69 -61.5%
1977 36 -47.8%
1978 68 +88.9%
1979 139 +104.4%
1980 33 -76.3%
1981 25 -24.2%
1982 1,242 +4868.0%
1983 21,509 +1631.8%
1984 220 -99.0%
1985 -4 -101.8%
1986 16 -500.0%
1987 14 -12.5%
1988 23,583 +168350.0%
1989 34,713 +47.2%
1990 23 -99.9%
1991 2 -91.3%
1992 48,714 +2435600.0%
1993 30,562 -37.3%
1994 42,480 +39.0%
1995 947 -97.8%
1996 28 -97.0%
1997 61 +117.9%
1998 14 -77.0%
1999 22 +57.1%
2000 1,163 +5186.4%
2001 1,003 -13.8%
2002 2,752 +174.4%
2003 28 -99.0%
2004 44 +57.1%
2005 208 +372.7%
2006 57 -72.6%
2007 3,040 +5233.3%
2008 2,868 -5.7%
2009 6,996 +143.9%
2010 9,709 +38.8%
2011 18,278 +88.3%
2012 14,925 -18.3%
2013 31,689 +112.3%
2014 36,888 +16.4%
2015 33,980 -7.9%
2016 45,284 +33.3%
2017 35,498 -21.6%
2018 34,143 -3.8%
2019 51,484 +50.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 51,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 16.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 51,484 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1992 +2435600.0% 2 48,714
1988 +168350.0% 14 23,583
2007 +5233.3% 57 3,040
2000 +5186.4% 22 1,163
1982 +4868.0% 25 1,242
1970 +3965.4% 153 6,220

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,620 86 7,144 9
1970s 2,320 36 15,394 10
1980s 8,135 -4 34,713 10
1990s 12,285 2 48,714 10
2000s 1,816 28 6,996 10
2010s 31,188 9,709 51,484 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 60 Italy 59,293 compare
  3. 61 Gabon 59,112 compare
  4. 63 New Zealand 49,293 compare
  5. 64 Comoros 47,174 compare
  6. 65 Guinea-Bissau 45,256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 51,484 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 51,484 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -4 in 1985.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 635.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.