> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 24,084 t of cabbages, the 91st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%.

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# Cabbages production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 24,084 t of cabbages, the 91st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 35,290 t in 2013. Area harvested: 701 ha, yield 34.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202424,084 t
World rank91 of 146
10-year change−27%
Record35,290 t2013

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

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha34.4world 30.6 (+12%)
kg per person4.69world 9.25
10-year change−27%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 89 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vanuatu/) | 25,960 | 0.03% |
| 90 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/croatia/) | 25,810 | 0.03% |
| 91 | **Costa Rica** | 24,084 | 0.03% |
| 92 | [Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ireland/) | 23,030 | 0.03% |
| 93 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/dr-congo/) | 20,358 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 24,084 | −1.5% | 701 | 34.36 |
| 2023 | 24,461 | +5.4% | 711 | 34.40 |
| 2022 | 23,216 | −5.5% | 678 | 34.24 |
| 2021 | 24,574 | −4.0% | 714 | 34.42 |
| 2020 | 25,593 | +31% | 742 | 34.49 |
| 2019 | 19,480 | −32% | 577 | 33.76 |
| 2018 | 28,650 | 0.0% | 824 | 34.77 |
| 2017 | 28,650 | +0.5% | 824 | 34.77 |
| 2016 | 28,510 | −13% | 822 | 34.68 |
| 2015 | 32,790 | 0.0% | 831 | 39.46 |
| 2014 | 32,790 | −7.1% | 831 | 39.46 |
| 2013 | 35,290 | +5.7% | 880 | 40.10 |
| 2012 | 33,390 | +14% | 820 | 40.72 |
| 2011 | 29,187 | +5.5% | 767 | 38.05 |
| 2010 | 27,655 | +5.8% | 748 | 36.97 |
| 2009 | 26,142 | +6.0% | 730 | 35.81 |
| 2008 | 24,656 | +6.3% | 715 | 34.48 |
| 2007 | 23,201 | +11% | 702 | 33.05 |
| 2006 | 20,853 | +6.7% | 660 | 31.60 |
| 2005 | 19,547 | +8.0% | 651 | 30.03 |
| 2004 | 18,105 | +17% | 729 | 24.84 |
| 2003 | 15,460 | +7.7% | 678 | 22.80 |
| 2002 | 14,359 | +8.0% | 786 | 18.27 |
| 2001 | 13,296 | +8.3% | 803 | 16.56 |
| 2000 | 12,278 | +8.6% | 826 | 14.86 |
| 1999 | 11,307 | +18% | 854 | 13.24 |
| 1998 | 9,600 | −9.6% | 820 | 11.71 |
| 1997 | 10,625 | +1.4% | 1,035 | 10.27 |
| 1996 | 10,483 | +7.0% | 1,172 | 8.94 |
| 1995 | 9,800 | +1.0% | 1,300 | 7.54 |
| 1994 | 9,700 | +1.0% | 1,280 | 7.58 |
| 1993 | 9,600 | +1.1% | 1,270 | 7.56 |
| 1992 | 9,500 | +1.1% | 1,260 | 7.54 |
| 1991 | 9,400 | +1.1% | 1,250 | 7.52 |
| 1990 | 9,300 | +0.9% | 1,240 | 7.50 |
| 1989 | 9,220 | +0.8% | 1,230 | 7.50 |
| 1988 | 9,150 | +1.7% | 1,220 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +1.1% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1986 | 8,900 | +1.1% | 1,180 | 7.54 |
| 1985 | 8,800 | +1.1% | 1,160 | 7.59 |
| 1984 | 8,700 | +1.2% | 1,150 | 7.57 |
| 1983 | 8,600 | +1.2% | 1,120 | 7.68 |
| 1982 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 1,100 | 7.73 |
| 1981 | 8,300 | +1.2% | 1,080 | 7.69 |
| 1980 | 8,200 | +1.2% | 1,050 | 7.81 |
| 1979 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 1,000 | 8.10 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1977 | 7,800 | +4.0% | 950 | 8.21 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 900 | 8.33 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 900 | 7.78 |
| 1974 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 850 | 7.76 |
| 1973 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 850 | 7.65 |
| 1972 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 850 | 7.53 |
| 1971 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 800 | 7.88 |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 800 | 7.75 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | +7.1% | 800 | 7.50 |
| 1968 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 700 | 8.00 |
| 1967 | 5,400 | +3.8% | 700 | 7.71 |
| 1966 | 5,200 | +6.1% | 700 | 7.43 |
| 1965 | 4,900 | +6.5% | 600 | 8.17 |
| 1964 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 600 | 7.67 |
| 1963 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 600 | 7.50 |
| 1962 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 600 | 7.00 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 500 | 8.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,205 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank55 of 115
Imports224 t USD 259,000
Importer rank104 of 164
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/cabbages/)

## Questions and answers

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

Costa Rica produced 24,084 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Costa Rica ranked 91st of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.

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

It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 35,290 t in 2013.

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

34.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,084 t from 701 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.

### Does Costa Rica export or import cabbages?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 1,205 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 224 t (USD 259,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Costa Rica is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
[All countries producing cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

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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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