> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 2.6 million t of bananas, the 14th largest in the world (1.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%.

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# Bananas production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 2.6 million t of bananas, the 14th largest in the world (1.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 2.8 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 45,868 ha, yield 57.3 t/ha.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/banana/)[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 20242.6 million t
World rank14 of 118
10-year change+8.9%
Record2.8 million t2023

## Bananas in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.9%2.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha57.3world 23.7 (+142%)
kg per person513world 17.1
10-year change+8.9%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/) | 2,640,250 | 1.9% |
| 13 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/) | 2,638,064 | 1.9% |
| 14 | **Costa Rica** | 2,630,020 | 1.9% |
| 15 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/rwanda/) | 2,437,236 | 1.7% |
| 16 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/peru/) | 2,343,311 | 1.7% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

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Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,630,020 | −5.1% | 45,868 | 57.34 |
| 2023 | 2,770,877 | +13% | 46,366 | 59.76 |
| 2022 | 2,453,295 | −4.6% | 45,137 | 54.35 |
| 2021 | 2,570,333 | −2.0% | 46,763 | 54.97 |
| 2020 | 2,623,168 | +17% | 53,975 | 48.60 |
| 2019 | 2,249,400 | −13% | 51,622 | 43.57 |
| 2018 | 2,595,229 | +1.5% | 49,819 | 52.09 |
| 2017 | 2,556,158 | +5.7% | 42,857 | 59.64 |
| 2016 | 2,417,876 | +20% | 42,410 | 57.01 |
| 2015 | 2,008,155 | −17% | 43,024 | 46.68 |
| 2014 | 2,415,188 | −0.1% | 42,916 | 56.28 |
| 2013 | 2,418,064 | +2.8% | 42,841 | 56.44 |
| 2012 | 2,352,212 | +11% | 41,426 | 56.78 |
| 2011 | 2,125,201 | +5.2% | 42,017 | 50.58 |
| 2010 | 2,019,826 | +74% | 43,031 | 46.94 |
| 2009 | 1,158,618 | −38% | 42,595 | 27.20 |
| 2008 | 1,883,356 | −9.4% | 44,313 | 42.50 |
| 2007 | 2,079,106 | +5.0% | 43,817 | 47.45 |
| 2006 | 1,980,146 | +22% | 42,790 | 46.28 |
| 2005 | 1,629,373 | −10% | 41,147 | 39.60 |
| 2004 | 1,814,123 | −4.6% | 42,256 | 42.93 |
| 2003 | 1,901,276 | +17% | 41,757 | 45.53 |
| 2002 | 1,622,598 | −6.8% | 42,182 | 38.47 |
| 2001 | 1,741,803 | −7.7% | 44,516 | 39.13 |
| 2000 | 1,887,141 | −11% | 47,982 | 39.33 |
| 1999 | 2,113,214 | +0.6% | 48,887 | 43.23 |
| 1998 | 2,101,120 | +15% | 46,968 | 44.74 |
| 1997 | 1,832,140 | −3.8% | 49,191 | 37.25 |
| 1996 | 1,904,700 | −6.3% | 52,000 | 36.63 |
| 1995 | 2,033,494 | +8.5% | 52,165 | 38.98 |
| 1994 | 1,873,862 | +2.2% | 52,707 | 35.55 |
| 1993 | 1,833,954 | −4.5% | 49,394 | 37.13 |
| 1992 | 1,920,000 | +12% | 38,119 | 50.37 |
| 1991 | 1,720,000 | −1.1% | 33,400 | 51.50 |
| 1990 | 1,740,000 | +15% | 31,817 | 54.69 |
| 1989 | 1,512,000 | +30% | 24,722 | 61.16 |
| 1988 | 1,162,058 | +1.7% | 22,176 | 52.40 |
| 1987 | 1,142,607 | +4.2% | 21,250 | 53.77 |
| 1986 | 1,096,229 | +8.8% | 20,218 | 54.22 |
| 1985 | 1,007,889 | −14% | 19,982 | 50.44 |
| 1984 | 1,168,623 | +1.1% | 24,985 | 46.77 |
| 1983 | 1,155,355 | +0.2% | 24,846 | 46.50 |
| 1982 | 1,153,305 | +1.1% | 27,398 | 42.09 |
| 1981 | 1,141,290 | +3.0% | 26,725 | 42.70 |
| 1980 | 1,107,518 | −4.1% | 25,822 | 42.89 |
| 1979 | 1,154,325 | −2.4% | 25,291 | 45.64 |
| 1978 | 1,182,962 | +5.2% | 25,212 | 46.92 |
| 1977 | 1,124,691 | −5.3% | 37,000 | 30.40 |
| 1976 | 1,187,147 | −2.7% | 42,067 | 28.22 |
| 1975 | 1,220,690 | +6.0% | 40,065 | 30.47 |
| 1974 | 1,151,278 | −11% | 36,155 | 31.84 |
| 1973 | 1,289,401 | +3.2% | 36,155 | 35.66 |
| 1972 | 1,250,000 | 0.0% | 39,500 | 31.65 |
| 1971 | 1,250,000 | +9.0% | 39,500 | 31.65 |
| 1970 | 1,146,307 | +19% | 38,900 | 29.47 |
| 1969 | 961,973 | +20% | 37,400 | 25.72 |
| 1968 | 799,960 | +35% | 29,700 | 26.93 |
| 1967 | 592,811 | +3.9% | 26,500 | 22.37 |
| 1966 | 570,634 | +11% | 27,200 | 20.98 |
| 1965 | 516,122 | +6.8% | 27,800 | 18.57 |
| 1964 | 483,076 | +9.3% | 28,100 | 17.19 |
| 1963 | 442,036 | −6.5% | 26,100 | 16.94 |
| 1962 | 472,532 | +19% | 27,100 | 17.44 |
| 1961 | 398,339 | — | 23,400 | 17.02 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2.2 million t USD 1.20 bn
Exporter rank4 of 107
Imports7,141 t USD 398,000
Importer rank81 of 139
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](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of bananas in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica produced 2.6 million t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of bananas?

Costa Rica ranked 14th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of bananas in Costa Rica changed?

It rose by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 2.8 million t in 2023.

### What is the yield of bananas in Costa Rica?

57.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.6 million t from 45,868 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.

### Does Costa Rica export or import bananas?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 2.2 million t (USD 1.20 bn) and imports of 7,141 t (USD 398,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

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[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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