Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0004 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0061 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +94.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +95.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +680.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +292.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -75.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +197.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +198.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +680.6% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +292.3% | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.