> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202472,256 t
World rank144 of 177
10-year change−69%
Record380,804 t1985

## All cereals in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.8world 4.2 (−9.5%)
kg per person14.1world 384
10-year change−69%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 142 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/eswatini/) | 77,722 | 0.00% |
| 143 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bhutan/) | 73,368 | 0.00% |
| 144 | **Costa Rica** | 72,256 | 0.00% |
| 145 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/lesotho/) | 67,527 | 0.00% |
| 146 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/namibia/) | 61,229 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

### Map of world production of cereals

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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/argentina/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bangladesh/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/pakistan/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ukraine/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/france/)
[All countries producing all cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

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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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