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

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 150,116 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
150,116 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
59th
of 179 countries
All-time high
150,116 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-4 rice milled equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Costa Rica is 150,116 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Costa Rica peaked at 150,116 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4 rice milled equivalent, in 1985.

Costa Rica ranks 59th 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, paddy in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 86 rice milled equivalent
1962 281 rice milled equivalent +226.7%
1963 95 rice milled equivalent -66.2%
1964 329 rice milled equivalent +246.3%
1965 5,098 rice milled equivalent +1449.5%
1966 8,399 rice milled equivalent +64.8%
1967 5,481 rice milled equivalent -34.7%
1968 5,327 rice milled equivalent -2.8%
1969 219 rice milled equivalent -95.9%
1970 6,228 rice milled equivalent +2743.8%
1971 15,996 rice milled equivalent +156.8%
1972 1,357 rice milled equivalent -91.5%
1973 349 rice milled equivalent -74.3%
1974 278 rice milled equivalent -20.3%
1975 408 rice milled equivalent +46.8%
1976 69 rice milled equivalent -83.1%
1977 37 rice milled equivalent -46.4%
1978 68 rice milled equivalent +83.8%
1979 139 rice milled equivalent +104.4%
1980 33 rice milled equivalent -76.3%
1981 25 rice milled equivalent -24.2%
1982 1,242 rice milled equivalent +4868.0%
1983 38,633 rice milled equivalent +3010.5%
1984 220 rice milled equivalent -99.4%
1985 -4 rice milled equivalent -101.8%
1986 17 rice milled equivalent -525.0%
1987 14 rice milled equivalent -17.6%
1988 23,583 rice milled equivalent +168350.0%
1989 34,713 rice milled equivalent +47.2%
1990 23 rice milled equivalent -99.9%
1991 2 rice milled equivalent -91.3%
1992 48,714 rice milled equivalent +2435600.0%
1993 42,423 rice milled equivalent -12.9%
1994 49,116 rice milled equivalent +15.8%
1995 36,862 rice milled equivalent -24.9%
1996 56,954 rice milled equivalent +54.5%
1997 58,681 rice milled equivalent +3.0%
1998 80,771 rice milled equivalent +37.6%
1999 51,602 rice milled equivalent -36.1%
2000 43,534 rice milled equivalent -15.6%
2001 52,376 rice milled equivalent +20.3%
2002 66,384 rice milled equivalent +26.7%
2003 103,807 rice milled equivalent +56.4%
2004 107,958 rice milled equivalent +4.0%
2005 109,251 rice milled equivalent +1.2%
2006 102,336 rice milled equivalent -6.3%
2007 123,110 rice milled equivalent +20.3%
2008 69,765 rice milled equivalent -43.3%
2009 79,109 rice milled equivalent +13.4%
2010 66,055 rice milled equivalent -16.5%
2011 56,416 rice milled equivalent -14.6%
2012 68,563 rice milled equivalent +21.5%
2013 84,900 rice milled equivalent +23.8%
2014 79,592 rice milled equivalent -6.3%
2015 97,064 rice milled equivalent +22.0%
2016 124,225 rice milled equivalent +28.0%
2017 128,521 rice milled equivalent +3.5%
2018 126,788 rice milled equivalent -1.3%
2019 150,116 rice milled equivalent +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,813 rice milled equivalent 86 rice milled equivalent 8,399 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 2,493 rice milled equivalent 37 rice milled equivalent 15,996 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 9,848 rice milled equivalent -4 rice milled equivalent 38,633 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 42,515 rice milled equivalent 2 rice milled equivalent 80,771 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 85,763 rice milled equivalent 43,534 rice milled equivalent 123,110 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 98,224 rice milled equivalent 56,416 rice milled equivalent 150,116 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 56 Uganda 163,018 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 57 North Korea 161,150 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 58 Chile 155,311 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 60 Portugal 135,861 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 61 Algeria 125,237 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 62 Mali 120,490 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Costa Rica was 150,116 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 150,116 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -4 rice milled equivalent in 1985.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.