All fruit production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 6.7 million t of all fruit, the 30th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 7.1 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 193,454 ha, yield 34.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6.7 million t
- World rank
- 30 of 192
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 7.1 million t
- 2018
All fruit in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.70%
- 0.78% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 34.5
- world 13.9 (+148%)
- kg per person
- 1,302
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | DR Congo | 6,757,416 | 0.71% |
| 29 | Chile | 6,693,653 | 0.70% |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 6,677,634 | 0.70% |
| 31 | Russia | 6,539,016 | 0.69% |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 6,249,055 | 0.66% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 6,677,634 | +0.4% | 193,454 | 34.52 |
| 2023 | 6,652,927 | +11% | 185,821 | 35.80 |
| 2022 | 6,003,282 | −6.3% | 187,114 | 32.08 |
| 2021 | 6,406,026 | +1.8% | 190,919 | 33.55 |
| 2020 | 6,290,391 | +5.2% | 185,996 | 33.82 |
| 2019 | 5,980,517 | −16% | 184,313 | 32.45 |
| 2018 | 7,094,128 | +0.8% | 196,697 | 36.07 |
| 2017 | 7,038,664 | +8.0% | 201,825 | 34.88 |
| 2016 | 6,516,657 | +10% | 194,740 | 33.46 |
| 2015 | 5,920,407 | −7.2% | 187,083 | 31.65 |
| 2014 | 6,379,772 | +3.6% | 181,047 | 35.24 |
| 2013 | 6,157,760 | +2.8% | 173,464 | 35.50 |
| 2012 | 5,987,247 | +6.6% | 170,423 | 35.13 |
| 2011 | 5,617,243 | +5.9% | 173,696 | 32.34 |
| 2010 | 5,303,764 | +23% | 176,468 | 30.06 |
| 2009 | 4,317,387 | −6.6% | 169,486 | 25.47 |
| 2008 | 4,620,398 | −5.2% | 169,392 | 27.28 |
| 2007 | 4,875,962 | −6.2% | 169,076 | 28.84 |
| 2006 | 5,196,230 | +21% | 158,624 | 32.76 |
| 2005 | 4,310,936 | +8.0% | 155,720 | 27.68 |
| 2004 | 3,991,433 | +3.0% | 149,311 | 26.73 |
| 2003 | 3,873,888 | +10% | 148,143 | 26.15 |
| 2002 | 3,511,965 | −6.8% | 138,003 | 25.45 |
| 2001 | 3,767,008 | −0.1% | 145,440 | 25.90 |
| 2000 | 3,770,759 | −1.4% | 142,920 | 26.38 |
| 1999 | 3,822,869 | +6.4% | 147,905 | 25.85 |
| 1998 | 3,593,826 | +9.6% | 136,497 | 26.33 |
| 1997 | 3,279,151 | +5.4% | 134,576 | 24.37 |
| 1996 | 3,109,980 | +2.7% | 132,514 | 23.47 |
| 1995 | 3,029,290 | +4.2% | 125,322 | 24.17 |
| 1994 | 2,906,994 | +2.5% | 122,513 | 23.73 |
| 1993 | 2,836,329 | −0.5% | 113,418 | 25.01 |
| 1992 | 2,851,832 | +12% | 97,347 | 29.30 |
| 1991 | 2,536,642 | +2.0% | 84,382 | 30.06 |
| 1990 | 2,487,766 | +12% | 76,020 | 32.73 |
| 1989 | 2,228,300 | +44% | 60,154 | 37.04 |
| 1988 | 1,550,065 | +4.9% | 54,401 | 28.49 |
| 1987 | 1,477,166 | +5.4% | 51,550 | 28.66 |
| 1986 | 1,400,967 | +11% | 49,318 | 28.41 |
| 1985 | 1,261,130 | −11% | 45,367 | 27.80 |
| 1984 | 1,411,443 | +0.6% | 41,785 | 33.78 |
| 1983 | 1,403,251 | +0.8% | 43,531 | 32.24 |
| 1982 | 1,392,042 | +1.2% | 44,728 | 31.12 |
| 1981 | 1,374,954 | +2.8% | 44,275 | 31.05 |
| 1980 | 1,337,762 | −2.6% | 45,122 | 29.65 |
| 1979 | 1,373,810 | −1.6% | 43,531 | 31.56 |
| 1978 | 1,396,068 | +4.9% | 42,982 | 32.48 |
| 1977 | 1,330,360 | −3.8% | 53,970 | 24.65 |
| 1976 | 1,382,655 | −2.2% | 58,525 | 23.63 |
| 1975 | 1,413,872 | +5.3% | 55,970 | 25.26 |
| 1974 | 1,342,478 | −9.9% | 52,655 | 25.50 |
| 1973 | 1,489,764 | +4.7% | 54,074 | 27.55 |
| 1972 | 1,423,500 | +1.2% | 56,440 | 25.22 |
| 1971 | 1,406,850 | +8.3% | 55,540 | 25.33 |
| 1970 | 1,299,207 | +16% | 54,690 | 23.76 |
| 1969 | 1,116,413 | +18% | 53,090 | 21.03 |
| 1968 | 945,899 | +31% | 44,980 | 21.03 |
| 1967 | 720,233 | +4.4% | 41,280 | 17.45 |
| 1966 | 689,947 | +11% | 41,480 | 16.63 |
| 1965 | 624,188 | +6.9% | 41,680 | 14.98 |
| 1964 | 584,135 | +8.3% | 41,380 | 14.12 |
| 1963 | 539,361 | −4.5% | 38,870 | 13.88 |
| 1962 | 564,632 | +16% | 39,170 | 14.41 |
| 1961 | 488,039 | — | 35,170 | 13.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 6.7 million t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of fruit?
Costa Rica ranked 30th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 7.1 million t in 2018.
What is the yield of fruit in Costa Rica?
34.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.7 million t from 193,454 ha), against a world average of 13.9 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.