All cereals production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 72,256 t of all cereals, the 144th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 69%. The record was 380,804 t in 1985. Area harvested: 18,980 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 72,256 t
- World rank
- 144 of 177
- 10-year change
- −69%
- Record
- 380,804 t
- 1985
All cereals in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 4.2 (−9.5%)
- kg per person
- 14.1
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −69%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Eswatini | 77,722 | 0.00% |
| 143 | Bhutan | 73,368 | 0.00% |
| 144 | Costa Rica | 72,256 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Lesotho | 67,527 | 0.00% |
| 146 | Namibia | 61,229 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 72,256 | −13% | 18,980 | 3.81 |
| 2023 | 83,440 | −31% | 18,758 | 4.45 |
| 2022 | 121,049 | −23% | 29,803 | 4.06 |
| 2021 | 157,044 | +3.5% | 36,427 | 4.31 |
| 2020 | 151,685 | −11% | 45,183 | 3.36 |
| 2019 | 170,321 | −14% | 42,030 | 4.05 |
| 2018 | 197,701 | +24% | 46,959 | 4.21 |
| 2017 | 159,571 | −25% | 42,769 | 3.73 |
| 2016 | 213,880 | +4.9% | 53,124 | 4.03 |
| 2015 | 203,816 | −13% | 53,193 | 3.83 |
| 2014 | 234,587 | −1.7% | 52,159 | 4.50 |
| 2013 | 238,539 | +2.9% | 72,653 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 231,741 | −22% | 63,990 | 3.62 |
| 2011 | 297,476 | +3.8% | 87,009 | 3.42 |
| 2010 | 286,537 | +1.1% | 89,566 | 3.20 |
| 2009 | 283,516 | +21% | 74,792 | 3.79 |
| 2008 | 234,240 | +18% | 61,411 | 3.81 |
| 2007 | 199,214 | −3.9% | 56,303 | 3.54 |
| 2006 | 207,263 | +5.5% | 55,138 | 3.76 |
| 2005 | 196,477 | −6.4% | 61,608 | 3.19 |
| 2004 | 209,860 | +5.8% | 68,596 | 3.06 |
| 2003 | 198,281 | −1.5% | 62,522 | 3.17 |
| 2002 | 201,368 | −12% | 54,669 | 3.68 |
| 2001 | 229,454 | −19% | 64,642 | 3.55 |
| 2000 | 284,922 | −2.6% | 78,573 | 3.63 |
| 1999 | 292,453 | +11% | 79,540 | 3.68 |
| 1998 | 263,065 | −6.7% | 69,798 | 3.77 |
| 1997 | 281,857 | +5.8% | 74,354 | 3.79 |
| 1996 | 266,319 | +27% | 76,455 | 3.48 |
| 1995 | 209,994 | −12% | 55,589 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 239,960 | +15% | 62,892 | 3.82 |
| 1993 | 208,883 | −14% | 61,089 | 3.42 |
| 1992 | 241,909 | −8.8% | 76,335 | 3.17 |
| 1991 | 265,288 | −7.5% | 80,415 | 3.30 |
| 1990 | 286,772 | +17% | 92,604 | 3.10 |
| 1989 | 245,664 | −22% | 93,701 | 2.62 |
| 1988 | 314,997 | +5.2% | 125,081 | 2.52 |
| 1987 | 299,427 | −12% | 132,725 | 2.26 |
| 1986 | 342,176 | −10% | 151,845 | 2.25 |
| 1985 | 380,804 | +5.0% | 163,884 | 2.32 |
| 1984 | 362,820 | −2.6% | 156,147 | 2.32 |
| 1983 | 372,438 | +46% | 155,087 | 2.40 |
| 1982 | 255,755 | −24% | 146,757 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 336,112 | −3.3% | 147,655 | 2.28 |
| 1980 | 347,564 | +6.6% | 118,847 | 2.92 |
| 1979 | 326,109 | +4.3% | 142,185 | 2.29 |
| 1978 | 312,673 | +6.2% | 136,437 | 2.29 |
| 1977 | 294,310 | +8.1% | 143,006 | 2.06 |
| 1976 | 272,238 | −3.9% | 158,912 | 1.71 |
| 1975 | 283,183 | +41% | 149,387 | 1.90 |
| 1974 | 201,358 | +8.2% | 127,847 | 1.57 |
| 1973 | 186,046 | +4.9% | 133,961 | 1.39 |
| 1972 | 177,355 | +2.1% | 94,800 | 1.87 |
| 1971 | 173,673 | +7.0% | 94,500 | 1.84 |
| 1970 | 162,294 | −9.4% | 113,000 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | 179,050 | −10.0% | 113,800 | 1.57 |
| 1968 | 198,847 | +5.3% | 125,400 | 1.59 |
| 1967 | 188,871 | +6.7% | 127,900 | 1.48 |
| 1966 | 176,991 | +4.7% | 122,700 | 1.44 |
| 1965 | 169,085 | +12% | 110,480 | 1.53 |
| 1964 | 150,324 | +12% | 127,400 | 1.18 |
| 1963 | 134,717 | +2.1% | 108,450 | 1.24 |
| 1962 | 131,894 | +11% | 112,000 | 1.18 |
| 1961 | 118,813 | — | 103,000 | 1.15 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 72,256 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of cereals?
Costa Rica ranked 144th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 69% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 380,804 t in 1985.
What is the yield of cereals in Costa Rica?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (72,256 t from 18,980 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.