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

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 22.73 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 364.2%
World rank
66th
of 152 countries
All-time high
576.92 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-375 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
43
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1963–2019

-400-20002004006001963199120191963: -99.3 % change on previous year1965: 189.2 % change on previous year1967: -99.7 % change on previous year1969: -49.5 % change on previous year1970: -87.1 % change on previous year1972: 42.3 % change on previous year1973: -100 % change on previous year1975: 576.9 % change on previous year1976: -100 % change on previous year1978: -100 % change on previous year1984: -100 % change on previous year1985: 36.4 % change on previous year1986: 114.3 % change on previous year1987: -100 % change on previous year1989: -233.3 % change on previous year1990: 100 % change on previous year1992: -375 % change on previous year1994: -44 % change on previous year1995: 441.9 % change on previous year1996: 58.6 % change on previous year1997: 2.8 % change on previous year1998: 37 % change on previous year1999: -35.7 % change on previous year2000: -18 % change on previous year2001: 21.5 % change on previous year2002: 21.5 % change on previous year2003: 65.5 % change on previous year2004: 4.3 % change on previous year2005: 1.1 % change on previous year2006: -6.6 % change on previous year2007: 16.9 % change on previous year2008: -44 % change on previous year2009: 7.3 % change on previous year2010: -23.2 % change on previous year2011: -31.1 % change on previous year2012: 40.9 % change on previous year2013: -0.767 % change on previous year2014: -19.8 % change on previous year2015: 46.9 % change on previous year2016: 10.3 % change on previous year2017: 24.9 % change on previous year2018: -8.6 % change on previous year2019: 22.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 22.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 364.2% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 576.92 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -375 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Costa Rica 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -99.31 % change on previous year —
1965 189.19 % change on previous year -290.5%
1967 -99.74 % change on previous year -152.7%
1969 -49.5 % change on previous year -50.4%
1970 -87.13 % change on previous year +76.0%
1972 42.33 % change on previous year -148.6%
1973 -100 % change on previous year -336.2%
1975 576.92 % change on previous year -676.9%
1976 -100 % change on previous year -117.3%
1978 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1984 -100.04 % change on previous year +0.0%
1985 36.36 % change on previous year -136.3%
1986 114.29 % change on previous year +214.3%
1987 -100 % change on previous year -187.5%
1989 -233.33 % change on previous year +133.3%
1990 100 % change on previous year -142.9%
1992 -375 % change on previous year -475.0%
1994 -44.04 % change on previous year -88.3%
1995 441.9 % change on previous year -1103.4%
1996 58.59 % change on previous year -86.7%
1997 2.83 % change on previous year -95.2%
1998 36.96 % change on previous year +1207.8%
1999 -35.66 % change on previous year -196.5%
2000 -17.99 % change on previous year -49.5%
2001 21.46 % change on previous year -219.2%
2002 21.49 % change on previous year +0.2%
2003 65.52 % change on previous year +204.8%
2004 4.35 % change on previous year -93.4%
2005 1.1 % change on previous year -74.8%
2006 -6.58 % change on previous year -700.5%
2007 16.87 % change on previous year -356.3%
2008 -43.95 % change on previous year -360.5%
2009 7.28 % change on previous year -116.6%
2010 -23.25 % change on previous year -419.2%
2011 -31.1 % change on previous year +33.8%
2012 40.89 % change on previous year -231.5%
2013 -0.767 % change on previous year -101.9%
2014 -19.82 % change on previous year +2484.2%
2015 46.89 % change on previous year -336.6%
2016 10.35 % change on previous year -77.9%
2017 24.92 % change on previous year +140.9%
2018 -8.6 % change on previous year -134.5%
2019 22.73 % change on previous year -364.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
2014 -2484.2% -0.767 % change on previous year -19.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -14.84 % change on previous year -99.74 % change on previous year 189.19 % change on previous year 4
1970s 38.69 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 576.92 % change on previous year 6
1980s -56.55 % change on previous year -233.33 % change on previous year 114.29 % change on previous year 5
1990s 23.2 % change on previous year -375 % change on previous year 441.9 % change on previous year 8
2000s 6.95 % change on previous year -43.95 % change on previous year 65.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.22 % change on previous year -31.1 % change on previous year 46.89 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 63 Switzerland 27.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Russia 27.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 China 24.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 22.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Denmark 21.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Luxembourg 21.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 22.73 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 576.92 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -375 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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, paddy, 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, paddy. 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, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.