Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 280,892 SLC in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
280,892 SLC
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
18th
of 127 countries
All-time high
366,432 SLC
in 2015
All-time low
22,511 SLC
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Costa Rica, 1991–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200620221991: 22.5k SLC1992: 24.9k SLC1993: 25.0k SLC1994: 31.4k SLC1995: 31.6k SLC1996: 45.8k SLC1997: 63.3k SLC1998: 56.4k SLC1999: 62.0k SLC2000: 70.4k SLC2001: 71.9k SLC2002: 71.4k SLC2003: 75.3k SLC2004: 89.3k SLC2005: 97.0k SLC2006: 121.2k SLC2007: 186.0k SLC2008: 195.7k SLC2009: 208.0k SLC2010: 210.7k SLC2011: 238.5k SLC2012: 233.0k SLC2013: 211.5k SLC2014: 233.1k SLC2015: 366.4k SLC2016: 268.7k SLC2017: 217.0k SLC2018: 231.2k SLC2019: 217.3k SLC2020: 229.4k SLC2021: 204.4k SLC2022: 280.9k SLC

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 280,892 SLC for maize (corn) — producer price in 2022.

The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Costa Rica peaked at 366,432 SLC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,511 SLC, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 127 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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne) in Costa Rica, 1991 to 2022.
Year SLC Change
1991 22,511 SLC
1992 24,898 SLC +10.6%
1993 25,042 SLC +0.6%
1994 31,420 SLC +25.5%
1995 31,554 SLC +0.4%
1996 45,769 SLC +45.0%
1997 63,264 SLC +38.2%
1998 56,438 SLC -10.8%
1999 61,981 SLC +9.8%
2000 70,425 SLC +13.6%
2001 71,886 SLC +2.1%
2002 71,380 SLC -0.7%
2003 75,313 SLC +5.5%
2004 89,317 SLC +18.6%
2005 97,000 SLC +8.6%
2006 121,240 SLC +25.0%
2007 186,000 SLC +53.4%
2008 195,652 SLC +5.2%
2009 207,962 SLC +6.3%
2010 210,702 SLC +1.3%
2011 238,517 SLC +13.2%
2012 233,048 SLC -2.3%
2013 211,542 SLC -9.2%
2014 233,058 SLC +10.2%
2015 366,432 SLC +57.2%
2016 268,748 SLC -26.7%
2017 216,977 SLC -19.3%
2018 231,168 SLC +6.5%
2019 217,283 SLC -6.0%
2020 229,353 SLC +5.6%
2021 204,376 SLC -10.9%
2022 280,892 SLC +37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,320 SLC 22,511 SLC 63,264 SLC 9
2000s 118,617 SLC 70,425 SLC 207,962 SLC 10
2010s 242,748 SLC 210,702 SLC 366,432 SLC 10
2020s 238,207 SLC 204,376 SLC 280,892 SLC 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Iraq 405,000 SLC compare
  2. 16 Lebanon 366,000 SLC compare
  3. 17 Chad 311,000 SLC compare
  4. 19 Senegal 250,000 SLC compare
  5. 19 Togo 250,000 SLC compare
  6. 21 Benin 247,080 SLC compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — producer price in Costa Rica?
Maize (corn) — producer price in Costa Rica was 280,892 SLC 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 SLC in 2015.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22,511 SLC in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne)
Unit
SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,407 data points, 1991–2024
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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.