> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 3,056 t of fat of pigs, the 47th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%.

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# Fat of pigs production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 3,056 t of fat of pigs, the 47th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 3,248 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 20243,056 t
World rank47 of 143
10-year change+17%
Record3,248 t2022

## Fat of pigs in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person0.60world 1.39
10-year change+17%world +9.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/hong-kong/) | 3,923 | 0.03% |
| 46 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/haiti/) | 3,198 | 0.03% |
| 47 | **Costa Rica** | 3,056 | 0.03% |
| 48 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/ghana/) | 2,918 | 0.03% |
| 49 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/dr-congo/) | 2,776 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

### Map of world production of fat of pigs

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,056 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,197 | −1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,248 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,140 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,202 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,082 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,003 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,872 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,859 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,724 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,606 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,543 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,573 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,453 | +11% |
| 2010 | 2,204 | −6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,350 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,378 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,274 | +18% |
| 2006 | 1,928 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,850 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,797 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,695 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,706 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,690 | +16% |
| 2000 | 1,458 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,371 | +17% |
| 1998 | 1,174 | +17% |
| 1997 | 1,005 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 952 | −15% |
| 1995 | 1,119 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,093 | +21% |
| 1993 | 905 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | 912 | +11% |
| 1991 | 820 | +21% |
| 1990 | 677 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 670 | −9.9% |
| 1988 | 744 | +64% |
| 1987 | 455 | −5.8% |
| 1986 | 483 | −18% |
| 1985 | 586 | +14% |
| 1984 | 515 | −21% |
| 1983 | 650 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 656 | +38% |
| 1981 | 474 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 464 | −0.9% |
| 1979 | 468 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 462 | −2.3% |
| 1977 | 473 | +17% |
| 1976 | 404 | +11% |
| 1975 | 364 | −9.0% |
| 1974 | 400 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 395 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 389 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 388 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 358 | +31% |
| 1969 | 273 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 253 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 234 | −23% |
| 1966 | 304 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 300 | +16% |
| 1964 | 258 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 254 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 239 | −2.4% |
| 1961 | 245 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6 t USD 14,000
Exporter rank52 of 54
Imports847 t USD 1.8 m
Importer rank53 of 111
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/fat-of-pigs/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of fat of pigs in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica produced 3,056 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Costa Rica ranked 47th of 143 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 29.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of fat of pigs in Costa Rica changed?

It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.2% for the world. The record was 3,248 t in 2022.

### Does Costa Rica export or import fat of pigs?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 6 t (USD 14,000) and imports of 847 t (USD 1.8 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/vietnam/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/philippines/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/canada/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/japan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/argentina/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/south-korea/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

## 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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