What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Costa Rica?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Costa Rica was 148,192 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 183,052 in 2007.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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?

Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 168 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 34.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Costa Rica
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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

1961–2019

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

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 Mexico 720,308 compare
2 Venezuela 554,524 compare
3 Nepal 234,511 compare
5 Honduras 144,812 compare
6 Colombia 128,753 compare
7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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 148,192 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 183,052 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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?: Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 168 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 34.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.