Share food exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share food exports was 32.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.33
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
82.03
in 1965
All-time low
24.68
in 2009
Years of data
54
1965–2024
Share food exports in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Costa Rica stood at 32.33.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Costa Rica peaked at 82.03 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.68, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share food exports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 82.03 | — |
| 1966 | 78.86 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 79.44 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 78.05 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 79.4 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 79.03 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 75.8 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 78.13 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 75.78 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 72.18 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 73.06 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 70.37 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 74.41 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 69.21 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 74.26 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 63.7 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 65.85 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 69.31 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 69.28 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.01 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 71.65 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.69 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 68.93 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 61.19 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 63.43 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 65.6 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 50.36 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 41.43 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 28.59 | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 30.03 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 32.47 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 31.3 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 30.1 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.35 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 29.68 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 29.59 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.86 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 24.68 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 35.06 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.36 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.01 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 42.53 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 44.37 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 43.27 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.09 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 39.12 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 39.8 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 36.52 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 35.37 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 32.79 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 32.33 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.56 | 78.05 | 82.03 | 5 |
| 1970s | 74.22 | 69.21 | 79.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3 | 63.7 | 73.69 | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.77 | 28.59 | 65.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.21 | 24.68 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.53 | 33.9 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 | 32.33 | 39.8 | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 10.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Costa Rica?
- Share food exports in Costa Rica was 32.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.03 in 1965.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share food exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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