Costa Rica

General information GNI per capita at PPP$, 2011: 11,950 Internal renewable water resources, 2011: 112.4 km3/year Incoming water flow, 2011: 0 km3/year Main food consumed, 2009: milk, fruits, sugar, meat, rice, vegetables, wheat, starchy roots Rice consumption, 2009: 49.3 kg milled rice per person per year

Production seasons   Planting Harvesting Main May-Jun Aug-Sep Second Aug-Sep Nov-Jan

Write-up taken from the IRRI's Rice Almanac (2013):

Costa Rica faces both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. It is a tiny country of 51,100 km² and 4.7 million inhabitants (2011), and a tropical and subtropical climate with marked wet (May to November) and dry seasons. The land is divided into central mountains with active volcanoes and coastal plains. Only 4.4% of the land is arable and provides agricultural employment for 15% of the workforce, making up 7% of GDP. Rice is a minor commodity but a highly important part of the diet.

Source: FAOSTAT database as of November 2012.

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