Cocoa beans production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 1,000 t of cocoa beans, the 35th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 12,600 t in 1962. Area harvested: 7,783 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 57
- 10-year change
- +43%
- Record
- 12,600 t
- 1962
Cocoa beans in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 0.5 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +43%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cuba | 1,463 | 0.03% |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 1,150 | 0.02% |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 1,000 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Dominica | 1,000 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 600 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 1,000 | +25% | 7,783 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 800 | 0.0% | 6,166 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 800 | +14% | 6,107 | 0.13 |
| 2021 | 700 | −13% | 5,440 | 0.13 |
| 2020 | 800 | 0.0% | 6,314 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 800 | +45% | 6,300 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 550 | +0.9% | 4,344 | 0.13 |
| 2017 | 545 | −16% | 4,000 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 650 | +8.3% | 4,000 | 0.16 |
| 2015 | 600 | −14% | 4,491 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 700 | 0.0% | 4,750 | 0.15 |
| 2013 | 700 | 0.0% | 4,660 | 0.15 |
| 2012 | 700 | +1.4% | 4,660 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 690 | +3.8% | 4,605 | 0.15 |
| 2010 | 665 | +2.3% | 4,543 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 650 | +9.6% | 4,484 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 593 | +6.8% | 4,484 | 0.13 |
| 2007 | 555 | +23% | 4,484 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 450 | +31% | 3,820 | 0.12 |
| 2005 | 343 | −52% | 3,000 | 0.11 |
| 2004 | 708 | 0.0% | 3,550 | 0.20 |
| 2003 | 708 | 0.0% | 3,550 | 0.20 |
| 2002 | 708 | 0.0% | 3,550 | 0.20 |
| 2001 | 708 | 0.0% | 3,550 | 0.20 |
| 2000 | 708 | −20% | 3,550 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 888 | +4.6% | 3,630 | 0.24 |
| 1998 | 849 | +6.1% | 2,000 | 0.42 |
| 1997 | 800 | −60% | 2,200 | 0.36 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.17 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.17 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | −29% | 12,000 | 0.17 |
| 1993 | 2,800 | −6.7% | 12,000 | 0.23 |
| 1992 | 3,000 | −12% | 13,500 | 0.22 |
| 1991 | 3,400 | −2.9% | 15,000 | 0.23 |
| 1990 | 3,500 | −18% | 17,420 | 0.20 |
| 1989 | 4,270 | +7.4% | 17,600 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 3,976 | +11% | 21,000 | 0.19 |
| 1987 | 3,592 | −6.9% | 14,455 | 0.25 |
| 1986 | 3,857 | −13% | 12,760 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 4,451 | +7.5% | 12,367 | 0.36 |
| 1984 | 4,139 | +92% | 10,600 | 0.39 |
| 1983 | 2,161 | −39% | 9,100 | 0.24 |
| 1982 | 3,545 | −30% | 12,000 | 0.30 |
| 1981 | 5,049 | −4.1% | 16,000 | 0.32 |
| 1980 | 5,266 | −49% | 16,000 | 0.33 |
| 1979 | 10,365 | −0.2% | 30,000 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 10,381 | +35% | 30,000 | 0.35 |
| 1977 | 7,694 | +31% | 20,000 | 0.38 |
| 1976 | 5,855 | −11% | 17,390 | 0.34 |
| 1975 | 6,609 | +12% | 18,077 | 0.37 |
| 1974 | 5,919 | −10% | 20,305 | 0.29 |
| 1973 | 6,600 | +32% | 22,500 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | −32% | 18,000 | 0.28 |
| 1971 | 7,300 | +74% | 30,000 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 4,200 | −13% | 30,000 | 0.14 |
| 1969 | 4,800 | −47% | 31,200 | 0.15 |
| 1968 | 9,100 | +26% | 32,500 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 7,200 | −23% | 30,000 | 0.24 |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +22% | 30,000 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 7,600 | −25% | 30,000 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 10,200 | −4.7% | 30,000 | 0.34 |
| 1963 | 10,700 | −15% | 30,000 | 0.36 |
| 1962 | 12,600 | +19% | 29,900 | 0.42 |
| 1961 | 10,600 | — | 29,000 | 0.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 394 t USD 2.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 93
- Imports
- 444 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 108
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 cocoa beans in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 1,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Costa Rica ranked 35th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 12,600 t in 1962.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Costa Rica?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,000 t from 7,783 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 394 t (USD 2.0 m) and imports of 444 t (USD 2.7 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 2024 figure for Costa Rica is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.