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

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 148,192 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
148,192
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
4th
of 168 countries
All-time high
183,052
in 2007
All-time low
-57
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Costa Rica is 148,192, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 183,052 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -57, in 1992.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 291 —
1963 2 -99.3%
1964 37 +1750.0%
1965 107 +189.2%
1966 1,931 +1704.7%
1967 5 -99.7%
1968 200 +3900.0%
1969 101 -49.5%
1970 13 -87.1%
1971 926 +7023.1%
1972 1,318 +42.3%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 52 —
1975 352 +576.9%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 1 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 26,340 —
1984 -11 -100.0%
1985 -7 -36.4%
1986 1 -114.3%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 -3 —
1989 -10 +233.3%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 -12 —
1992 -57 +375.0%
1993 18,209 -32045.6%
1994 10,190 -44.0%
1995 55,220 +441.9%
1996 87,572 +58.6%
1997 90,047 +2.8%
1998 123,330 +37.0%
1999 79,350 -35.7%
2000 65,072 -18.0%
2001 79,034 +21.5%
2002 96,022 +21.5%
2003 158,933 +65.5%
2004 165,843 +4.3%
2005 167,661 +1.1%
2006 156,625 -6.6%
2007 183,052 +16.9%
2008 102,594 -44.0%
2009 110,065 +7.3%
2010 84,478 -23.2%
2011 58,205 -31.1%
2012 82,004 +40.9%
2013 81,375 -0.8%
2014 65,245 -19.8%
2015 95,838 +46.9%
2016 105,753 +10.3%
2017 132,111 +24.9%
2018 120,747 -8.6%
2019 148,192 +22.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 148,192 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 148,192 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 59276.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
1993 +32045.6% -57 18,209
1971 +7023.1% 13 926
1968 +3900.0% 5 200
1964 +1750.0% 2 37
1966 +1704.7% 107 1,931
1975 +576.9% 52 352

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297.11 0 1,931 9
1970s 266.2 0 1,318 10
1980s 2,631 -11 26,340 10
1990s 46,385 -57 123,330 10
2000s 128,490 65,072 183,052 10
2010s 97,395 58,205 148,192 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Mexico 720,308 compare
  2. 2 Venezuela 554,524 compare
  3. 3 Nepal 234,511 compare
  4. 5 Honduras 144,812 compare
  5. 6 Colombia 128,753 compare
  6. 7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 148,192 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 183,052 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -57 in 1992.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.