Beef (cattle meat) production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 94,191 t of beef (cattle meat), the 72nd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 97,486 t in 2010.
- Production, 2024
- 94,191 t
- World rank
- 72 of 189
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 97,486 t
- 2010
Beef (cattle meat) in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.14% in 2014
- kg per person
- 18.4
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Central African Republic | 103,630 | 0.15% |
| 71 | Portugal | 101,770 | 0.15% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 94,191 | 0.14% |
| 73 | Finland | 86,510 | 0.12% |
| 74 | Norway | 86,090 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94,191 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 86,510 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 89,392 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 93,450 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 89,769 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88,595 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 81,195 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 77,994 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 72,975 | −11% |
| 2015 | 82,008 | −7.0% |
| 2014 | 88,196 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 85,033 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 87,520 | −8.8% |
| 2011 | 95,999 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 97,486 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 94,592 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 87,524 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 80,847 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 75,341 | −6.7% |
| 2005 | 80,741 | +15% |
| 2004 | 70,021 | −5.5% |
| 2003 | 74,104 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 68,312 | −8.1% |
| 2001 | 74,348 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | 82,268 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 84,442 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 82,033 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 86,142 | −11% |
| 1996 | 96,417 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 93,587 | −2.0% |
| 1994 | 95,454 | +17% |
| 1993 | 81,898 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 80,908 | −14% |
| 1991 | 93,962 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 87,481 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 85,507 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | 86,000 | −11% |
| 1987 | 97,007 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 92,000 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 93,500 | +22% |
| 1984 | 76,790 | +15% |
| 1983 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 66,000 | −18% |
| 1981 | 80,000 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 76,500 | −8.5% |
| 1979 | 83,564 | +10% |
| 1978 | 75,702 | −5.8% |
| 1977 | 80,350 | −0.5% |
| 1976 | 80,780 | +21% |
| 1975 | 66,573 | +28% |
| 1974 | 51,976 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51,955 | +11% |
| 1972 | 46,880 | −3.5% |
| 1971 | 48,596 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 44,570 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 41,057 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 38,055 | +22% |
| 1967 | 31,270 | +19% |
| 1966 | 26,274 | −19% |
| 1965 | 32,300 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | 34,800 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 34,000 | +30% |
| 1962 | 26,200 | −13% |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,874 t USD 20.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 92
- Imports
- 486 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 85 of 169
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 94,191 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Costa Rica ranked 72nd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 97,486 t in 2010.
Does Costa Rica export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 8,874 t (USD 20.1 m) and imports of 486 t (USD 3.5 m), 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
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.