Rice production by region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice production by region was 64,214 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,214
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
82nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
278,975
in 2011
All-time low
60,400
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production by region in Costa Rica is 64,214, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Costa Rica peaked at 278,975 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,400, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,400 | — |
| 1962 | 65,100 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 69,000 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 78,000 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 85,300 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 89,700 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 95,000 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107,400 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 93,800 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 79,600 | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 91,700 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 88,800 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 104,010 | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 126,710 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 195,636 | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 149,711 | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 168,621 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 197,824 | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 219,579 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 230,628 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 222,471 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 146,225 | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 246,819 | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 222,740 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 224,452 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 184,810 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 153,737 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 205,464 | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 157,034 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 217,643 | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 213,179 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 202,518 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 172,773 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 205,444 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 183,184 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 236,525 | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 248,528 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 238,999 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 264,317 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 266,420 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 216,699 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 189,768 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 183,637 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 197,211 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 183,254 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 194,261 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 179,728 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 221,474 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 259,656 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 267,772 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 278,975 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 214,418 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 224,570 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 224,157 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 195,744 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 204,338 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 152,851 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 179,638 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 157,016 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 137,504 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 151,018 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 114,343 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 76,119 | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 64,214 | -15.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64,214 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,006, 63.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64,214 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,633 | 60,400 | 107,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 142,219 | 79,600 | 219,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,438 | 146,225 | 246,819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,311 | 172,773 | 264,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,211 | 179,728 | 266,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,948 | 152,851 | 278,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,640 | 64,214 | 151,018 | 5 |
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 rice production by region in Costa Rica?
- Rice production by region in Costa Rica was 64,214 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 278,975 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,400 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice production by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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