Cereal production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal production was 72,256 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Costa Rica is 72,256 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Costa Rica peaked at 380,804 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 72,256 metric tons, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 146th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,955 metric tons | 118,813 metric tons | 198,847 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,924 metric tons | 162,294 metric tons | 326,109 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,776 metric tons | 245,664 metric tons | 380,804 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,650 metric tons | 208,883 metric tons | 292,453 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,460 metric tons | 196,477 metric tons | 284,922 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,417 metric tons | 159,571 metric tons | 297,476 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,095 metric tons | 72,256 metric tons | 157,044 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,807 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 1,025 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Costa Rica?
- Cereal production in Costa Rica was 72,256 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 380,804 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,256 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal production?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.