Costa Rica: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Costa Rica

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 3,807
 Year 2024
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2024
 Average 2,855
 Min - Max 1,154 - 4,498
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2024 is 3807 kg per hectar, a decline from 4448 kg per hectar in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3375 kg per hectar, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1961 to 2024 is 2855 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 1154 kg per hectar, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 4498 kg per hectar was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Costa Rica: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2024 3,807
 2023 4,448
 2022 4,062
 2021 4,311
 2020 3,357
 2019 4,052
 2018 4,210
 2017 3,731




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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