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FAOSTAT · 1961–1992

Sorghum production in Costa Rica

In 1992 Costa Rica produced 0 t of sorghum. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 52,565 t in 1978.

The 1992 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in Costa Rica
Production, 1992
0 t
World rank
—
10-year change
−100%
Record
52,565 t
1978

Sorghum in Costa Rica, 1961–1992 (tonnes)

020k40k60k196519701975198019851990

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
19920−100%——
1991640−76%3202.00
19902,630−55%1,6101.63
19895,900−48%2,5902.28
198811,333−39%5,3792.11
198718,690−50%7,2802.57
198637,155−1.4%15,9902.32
198537,692+1.3%15,9902.36
198437,211+18%22,5901.65
198331,506+16%19,8081.59
198227,230−12%15,8471.72
198130,845−26%20,7351.49
198041,622+24%20,0002.08
197933,650−36%18,1281.86
197852,565+28%23,8332.21
197740,986+33%24,9711.64
197630,855+56%18,8451.64
197519,780+40%10,7501.84
197414,129−15%7,2561.95
197316,560+31%8,0002.07
197212,645+6.3%7,5001.69
197111,900+4.4%7,2001.65
197011,400+34%7,0001.63
19698,500−13%5,2001.63
19689,800+7.7%6,0001.63
19679,100−7.1%5,5001.65
19669,800+51%6,0001.63
19656,500−41%4,0001.63
196411,100+66%6,8001.63
19636,700−33%4,1001.63
196210,000+54%6,2001.61
19616,500—4,1001.59

Trade, 2024

Exports
1 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank
70 of 76
Imports
2 t USD 19,000
Importer rank
123 of 130

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers

Other large producers

All countries producing sorghum

Other products of Costa Rica

Agricultural production in Costa Rica

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.