Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 18.4 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,464.5%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
525 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-101.82 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
52
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica, 1962–2019

-2000200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica stood at 18.4 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 1,464.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica peaked at 525 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -101.82 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 175 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 226.74 % change on previous year
1963 -66.19 % change on previous year -129.2%
1964 246.32 % change on previous year -472.1%
1966 64.75 % change on previous year -73.7%
1967 -34.74 % change on previous year -153.7%
1968 -2.81 % change on previous year -91.9%
1969 -95.89 % change on previous year +3312.8%
1971 156.84 % change on previous year -263.6%
1972 -91.52 % change on previous year -158.4%
1973 -74.28 % change on previous year -18.8%
1974 -20.34 % change on previous year -72.6%
1975 46.76 % change on previous year -329.9%
1976 -83.09 % change on previous year -277.7%
1977 -46.38 % change on previous year -44.2%
1978 83.78 % change on previous year -280.7%
1979 104.41 % change on previous year +24.6%
1980 -76.26 % change on previous year -173.0%
1981 -24.24 % change on previous year -68.2%
1984 -99.43 % change on previous year +310.2%
1985 -101.82 % change on previous year +2.4%
1986 525 % change on previous year -615.6%
1987 -17.65 % change on previous year -103.4%
1989 47.2 % change on previous year -367.4%
1990 -99.93 % change on previous year -311.7%
1991 -91.3 % change on previous year -8.6%
1993 -12.91 % change on previous year -85.9%
1994 15.78 % change on previous year -222.2%
1995 -24.95 % change on previous year -258.1%
1996 54.51 % change on previous year -318.5%
1997 3.03 % change on previous year -94.4%
1998 37.64 % change on previous year +1141.5%
1999 -36.11 % change on previous year -195.9%
2000 -15.64 % change on previous year -56.7%
2001 20.31 % change on previous year -229.9%
2002 26.75 % change on previous year +31.7%
2003 56.37 % change on previous year +110.8%
2004 4 % change on previous year -92.9%
2005 1.2 % change on previous year -70.0%
2006 -6.33 % change on previous year -628.5%
2007 20.3 % change on previous year -420.7%
2008 -43.33 % change on previous year -313.5%
2009 13.39 % change on previous year -130.9%
2010 -16.5 % change on previous year -223.2%
2011 -14.59 % change on previous year -11.6%
2012 21.53 % change on previous year -247.6%
2013 23.83 % change on previous year +10.7%
2014 -6.25 % change on previous year -126.2%
2015 21.95 % change on previous year -451.1%
2016 27.98 % change on previous year +27.5%
2017 3.46 % change on previous year -87.6%
2018 -1.35 % change on previous year -139.0%
2019 18.4 % change on previous year -1464.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 18.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1969 -3312.8% -2.81 % change on previous year -95.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.31 % change on previous year -95.89 % change on previous year 246.32 % change on previous year 7
1970s 8.47 % change on previous year -91.52 % change on previous year 156.84 % change on previous year 9
1980s 36.11 % change on previous year -101.82 % change on previous year 525 % change on previous year 7
1990s -17.14 % change on previous year -99.93 % change on previous year 54.51 % change on previous year 9
2000s 7.7 % change on previous year -43.33 % change on previous year 56.37 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.85 % change on previous year -16.5 % change on previous year 27.98 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 60 Italy 19.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Portugal 18.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Grenada 18.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Lesotho 18.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Cape Verde 17.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Germany 17.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica was 18.4 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 525 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.