Cattle fat, unrendered production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 3,460 t of cattle fat, unrendered, the 54th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 3,581 t in 2010.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,460 t
- World rank
- 54 of 158
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 3,581 t
- 2010
Cattle fat, unrendered in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.67
- world 0.42
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,742 | 0.11% |
| 53 | Israel | 3,630 | 0.11% |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 3,460 | 0.10% |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 3,268 | 0.10% |
| 56 | Mongolia | 3,232 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of cattle fat, unrendered
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,460 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3,178 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,284 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,433 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,298 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,255 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,983 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,865 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,681 | −11% |
| 2015 | 3,013 | −7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,240 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,124 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,215 | −8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,526 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,581 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,475 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3,215 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,970 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,768 | −6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,966 | +15% |
| 2004 | 2,572 | −5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,722 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,509 | −8.1% |
| 2001 | 2,731 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | 3,022 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,102 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,013 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,164 | −11% |
| 1996 | 3,542 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,438 | −1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,506 | +17% |
| 1993 | 3,008 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,972 | −14% |
| 1991 | 3,452 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3,214 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3,141 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,159 | −11% |
| 1987 | 3,564 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3,380 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,435 | +22% |
| 1984 | 2,821 | +15% |
| 1983 | 2,461 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,424 | −18% |
| 1981 | 2,939 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,810 | −8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,070 | +10% |
| 1978 | 2,781 | −5.8% |
| 1977 | 2,952 | −0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,967 | +21% |
| 1975 | 2,446 | +28% |
| 1974 | 1,909 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,909 | +11% |
| 1972 | 1,722 | −3.5% |
| 1971 | 1,785 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1,637 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1,508 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1,398 | +22% |
| 1967 | 1,149 | +19% |
| 1966 | 965 | −19% |
| 1965 | 1,187 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,278 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,249 | +30% |
| 1962 | 962 | −13% |
| 1961 | 1,102 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 142,000
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 61
- Imports
- 14 t USD 30,000
- Importer rank
- 72 of 83
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 cattle fat, unrendered in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 3,460 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of cattle fat, unrendered?
Costa Rica ranked 54th of 158 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cattle fat, unrendered in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 3,581 t in 2010.
Does Costa Rica export or import cattle fat, unrendered?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 19 t (USD 142,000) and imports of 14 t (USD 30,000), 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 imputed by FAO. 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.