Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 278,942 LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Costa Rica, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 278,942 LCU for maize (corn) — producer price in 2022.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Costa Rica peaked at 366,432 LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,511 LCU, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,511 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 24,898 LCU | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 25,042 LCU | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31,420 LCU | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 31,554 LCU | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45,769 LCU | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 63,264 LCU | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 56,438 LCU | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 61,981 LCU | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 70,425 LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 71,886 LCU | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 71,380 LCU | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75,313 LCU | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 89,317 LCU | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 97,000 LCU | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 121,240 LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 186,000 LCU | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 195,652 LCU | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 207,962 LCU | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 219,000 LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 238,517 LCU | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 201,402 LCU | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 185,399 LCU | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 217,335 LCU | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 366,432 LCU | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 295,686 LCU | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 216,977 LCU | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 230,766 LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 217,283 LCU | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 228,903 LCU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 204,376 LCU | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 278,942 LCU | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,320 LCU | 22,511 LCU | 63,264 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 118,617 LCU | 70,425 LCU | 207,962 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,880 LCU | 185,399 LCU | 366,432 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,407 LCU | 204,376 LCU | 278,942 LCU | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in Costa Rica was 278,942 LCU in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 366,432 LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,511 LCU in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.