Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 273,494 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Costa Rica, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Costa Rica stood at 273,494.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Costa Rica peaked at 279,895 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1966.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd 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 - Wheat in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,470 | — |
| 1962 | 2,263 | -58.6% |
| 1963 | 888 | -60.8% |
| 1964 | 316 | -64.4% |
| 1965 | 52 | -83.5% |
| 1966 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 1967 | 43,096 | +4309500.0% |
| 1968 | 62,622 | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 78,057 | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 68,006 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 67,094 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 74,265 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 81,542 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 64,957 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 82,717 | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 70,427 | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 76,243 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 84,517 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 87,209 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 102,798 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 87,576 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 100,434 | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 103,821 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 120,219 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 109,168 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 120,881 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 131,476 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 132,596 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 151,949 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 124,445 | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 151,848 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 98,918 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 83,912 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 152,446 | +81.7% |
| 1995 | 162,124 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 225,168 | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 187,325 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 211,291 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 211,297 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 239,755 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 209,113 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 203,471 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 214,671 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 199,533 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 141,979 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 178,707 | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 206,810 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 224,421 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 251,857 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 245,027 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 224,977 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 250,557 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 225,450 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 273,351 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 261,508 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 266,886 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 279,895 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 248,697 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 273,494 | +10.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 273,494 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 273,494 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +4309500.0% | 1 | 43,096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,418 | 1 | 78,057 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,698 | 64,957 | 87,209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,092 | 87,576 | 151,949 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,877 | 83,912 | 225,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,032 | 141,979 | 251,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,984 | 224,977 | 279,895 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Costa Rica?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Costa Rica was 273,494 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 279,895 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.