Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,807 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,807 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,498 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
3,059 kg per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica stood at 3,807 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica peaked at 4,498 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,059 kg per hectare, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,097 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,299 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,169 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,419 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3,815 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3,778 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,483 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3,791 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 3,769 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,677 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,626 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,550 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,683 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,171 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3,059 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,189 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,759 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3,538 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,814 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3,791 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,199 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3,419 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,622 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,283 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4,498 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 3,832 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,026 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,731 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4,210 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 4,052 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,357 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 4,311 kg per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 4,062 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,448 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 3,807 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,807 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,807 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 kg per hectare | 3,097 kg per hectare | 3,815 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,518 kg per hectare | 3,059 kg per hectare | 3,814 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,787 kg per hectare | 3,199 kg per hectare | 4,498 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,997 kg per hectare | 3,357 kg per hectare | 4,448 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.93 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica was 3,807 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,498 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,059 kg per hectare in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.