Bananas — Producer Price in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Bananas — Producer Price was 169,903 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
169,903 LCU
Change on year
up 517.8%
World rank
15th
of 73 countries
All-time high
267,144 LCU
in 2018
All-time low
19,000 LCU
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2024

Bananas — Producer Price in Costa Rica, 1991–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1991200720241991: 21.4k LCU1992: 33.1k LCU1993: 39.7k LCU1994: 43.9k LCU1995: 57.2k LCU1996: 62.3k LCU1997: 69.8k LCU1998: 78.6k LCU1999: 85.4k LCU2000: 86.0k LCU2001: 91.2k LCU2002: 103.1k LCU2003: 115.9k LCU2004: 127.2k LCU2006: 158.4k LCU2007: 165.2k LCU2008: 189.4k LCU2009: 226.8k LCU2010: 204.1k LCU2011: 208.5k LCU2012: 213.2k LCU2013: 211.8k LCU2014: 228.2k LCU2015: 245.4k LCU2016: 246.8k LCU2017: 254.8k LCU2018: 267.1k LCU2019: 262.4k LCU2020: 266.5k LCU2022: 19.0k LCU2023: 27.5k LCU2024: 169.9k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — producer price in Costa Rica stood at 169,903 LCU.

The figure is up 517.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — producer price in Costa Rica peaked at 267,144 LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,000 LCU, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bananas — Producer Price in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Costa Rica, 1991 to 2024.
Year LCU Change
1991 21,447 LCU
1992 33,101 LCU +54.3%
1993 39,733 LCU +20.0%
1994 43,924 LCU +10.5%
1995 57,228 LCU +30.3%
1996 62,317 LCU +8.9%
1997 69,826 LCU +12.0%
1998 78,588 LCU +12.5%
1999 85,373 LCU +8.6%
2000 86,007 LCU +0.7%
2001 91,238 LCU +6.1%
2002 103,103 LCU +13.0%
2003 115,899 LCU +12.4%
2004 127,185 LCU +9.7%
2006 158,373 LCU +24.5%
2007 165,182 LCU +4.3%
2008 189,353 LCU +14.6%
2009 226,796 LCU +19.8%
2010 204,130 LCU -10.0%
2011 208,459 LCU +2.1%
2012 213,161 LCU +2.3%
2013 211,767 LCU -0.7%
2014 228,196 LCU +7.8%
2015 245,447 LCU +7.6%
2016 246,784 LCU +0.5%
2017 254,755 LCU +3.2%
2018 267,144 LCU +4.9%
2019 262,360 LCU -1.8%
2020 266,468 LCU +1.6%
2022 19,000 LCU -92.9%
2023 27,500 LCU +44.7%
2024 169,903 LCU +517.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,615 LCU 21,447 LCU 85,373 LCU 9
2000s 140,348 LCU 86,007 LCU 226,796 LCU 9
2010s 234,220 LCU 204,130 LCU 267,144 LCU 10
2020s 120,718 LCU 19,000 LCU 266,468 LCU 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Guyana 450,080 LCU compare
  2. 13 Malawi 446,034 LCU compare
  3. 14 Togo 224,000 LCU compare
  4. 16 Jamaica 145,416 LCU compare
  5. 17 Bhutan 109,025 LCU compare
  6. 18 Nepal 76,335 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — producer price in Costa Rica?
Bananas — producer price in Costa Rica was 169,903 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 267,144 LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest bananas — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19,000 LCU in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for bananas — producer price?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — producer price rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,761 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.