Beer production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 157,600 t of beer, the 84th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 189%. The record was 172,000 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 157,600 t
- World rank
- 84 of 164
- 10-year change
- +189%
- Record
- 172,000 t
- 2017
Beer in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +189%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Namibia | 173,500 | 0.09% |
| 83 | Uruguay | 168,700 | 0.09% |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 157,600 | 0.09% |
| 85 | Algeria | 155,000 | 0.08% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 153,200 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 157,600 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 156,000 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 159,000 | −7.6% |
| 2020 | 172,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 172,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 172,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 172,000 | +148% |
| 2016 | 69,242 | +41% |
| 2015 | 49,164 | −25% |
| 2014 | 65,132 | +19% |
| 2013 | 54,600 | +12% |
| 2012 | 48,750 | −25% |
| 2011 | 65,000 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 62,400 | −4.0% |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 58,500 | −10.0% |
| 2007 | 65,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | +61% |
| 2005 | 40,300 | −11% |
| 2004 | 45,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 45,500 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44,200 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 44,200 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43,550 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 42,900 | −1.5% |
| 1998 | 43,550 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42,900 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,900 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42,250 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,250 | +18% |
| 1993 | 35,750 | +10% |
| 1992 | 32,500 | −23% |
| 1991 | 42,250 | +18% |
| 1990 | 35,750 | +10% |
| 1989 | 32,500 | −9.1% |
| 1988 | 35,750 | +10% |
| 1987 | 32,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,500 | +56% |
| 1985 | 20,800 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 20,750 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 19,500 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 18,800 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,800 | −1.1% |
| 1980 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 16,800 | +21% |
| 1976 | 13,900 | −49% |
| 1975 | 27,000 | +23% |
| 1974 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +43% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +25% |
| 1971 | 11,200 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10,900 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10,500 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10,200 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9,900 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 9,200 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8,900 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8,600 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,600 | −5.5% |
| 1961 | 9,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,773 t USD 14.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 149
- Imports
- 30,187 t USD 35.2 m
- Importer rank
- 65 of 192
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 beer in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 157,600 t in 2023, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of beer?
Costa Rica ranked 84th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 189% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 172,000 t in 2017.
Does Costa Rica export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 16,773 t (USD 14.5 m) and imports of 30,187 t (USD 35.2 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; the 2023 figure for Costa Rica is from an external organisation. 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.