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

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 260,907 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
260,907
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
30th
of 165 countries
All-time high
309,922
in 2017
All-time low
-9
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 260,907 for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 309,922 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9, in 1984.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 2
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 2 +100.0%
1968 1 -50.0%
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 2
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0
1973 0
1974 4
1975 7 +75.0%
1976 14 +100.0%
1977 78 +457.1%
1978 103 +32.1%
1979 562 +445.6%
1980 8,452 +1403.9%
1981 268 -96.8%
1982 54 -79.9%
1983 9 -83.3%
1984 -9 -200.0%
1985 -2 -77.8%
1986 5,277 -263950.0%
1987 56,435 +969.5%
1988 40,885 -27.6%
1989 52,889 +29.4%
1990 75,348 +42.5%
1991 80,188 +6.4%
1992 64,432 -19.6%
1993 78,658 +22.1%
1994 141,035 +79.3%
1995 159,810 +13.3%
1996 201,428 +26.0%
1997 169,672 -15.8%
1998 200,441 +18.1%
1999 220,876 +10.2%
2000 228,792 +3.6%
2001 210,874 -7.8%
2002 254,000 +20.5%
2003 208,355 -18.0%
2004 212,585 +2.0%
2005 257,700 +21.2%
2006 240,962 -6.5%
2007 301,016 +24.9%
2008 203,582 -32.4%
2009 229,761 +12.9%
2010 240,422 +4.6%
2011 212,450 -11.6%
2012 283,387 +33.4%
2013 234,250 -17.3%
2014 245,157 +4.7%
2015 267,008 +8.9%
2016 306,068 +14.6%
2017 309,922 +1.3%
2018 305,361 -1.5%
2019 260,907 -14.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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
1986 +263950.0% -2 5,277
1980 +1403.9% 562 8,452
1987 +969.5% 5,277 56,435
1977 +457.1% 14 78
1979 +445.6% 103 562

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6667 0 2 9
1970s 77 0 562 10
1980s 16,426 -9 56,435 10
1990s 139,189 64,432 220,876 10
2000s 234,763 203,582 301,016 10
2010s 266,493 212,450 309,922 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Belgium 332,683 compare
  2. 28 United States 303,452 compare
  3. 29 Greece 300,156 compare
  4. 31 India 227,616 compare
  5. 32 Israel 223,784 compare
  6. 33 Philippines 178,054 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 260,907 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 309,922 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -9 in 1984.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 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.