Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 228 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 98th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. The record was 1,686 t in 1985. Area harvested: 209 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 228 t
- World rank
- 98 of 107
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 1,686 t
- 1985
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.8 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Belize | 263 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Guyana | 250 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 228 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Georgia | 227 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Malaysia | 135 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 228 | +0.4% | 209 | 1.09 |
| 2023 | 227 | +0.4% | 210 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 226 | 0.0% | 209 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 226 | +0.9% | 208 | 1.09 |
| 2020 | 224 | 0.0% | 207 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 224 | +0.4% | 205 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 223 | 0.0% | 203 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 223 | +0.5% | 201 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 222 | +0.5% | 198 | 1.12 |
| 2015 | 221 | +1.4% | 196 | 1.13 |
| 2014 | 218 | −0.9% | 195 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 220 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 220 | +0.9% | 200 | 1.10 |
| 2011 | 218 | 0.0% | 189 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | 218 | +0.9% | 186 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 216 | +2.9% | 182 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 210 | −6.7% | 175 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 225 | +3.2% | 180 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | 218 | +1.4% | 178 | 1.22 |
| 2005 | 215 | 0.0% | 175 | 1.23 |
| 2004 | 215 | +0.9% | 174 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 213 | +0.5% | 172 | 1.24 |
| 2002 | 212 | +0.5% | 171 | 1.24 |
| 2001 | 211 | +0.5% | 170 | 1.24 |
| 2000 | 210 | −0.5% | 169 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 211 | +2.4% | 170 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 206 | +0.5% | 166 | 1.24 |
| 1997 | 205 | +1.0% | 165 | 1.24 |
| 1996 | 203 | +0.5% | 164 | 1.24 |
| 1995 | 202 | +1.0% | 162 | 1.25 |
| 1994 | 200 | +1.0% | 160 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | 198 | +1.0% | 159 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 196 | +3.2% | 157 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 190 | −21% | 150 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 240 | +33% | 160 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 180 | +5.9% | 150 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 170 | −1.2% | 140 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 172 | −68% | 140 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 544 | −68% | 340 | 1.60 |
| 1985 | 1,686 | +411% | 1,018 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 330 | −11% | 169 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 369 | — | 220 | 1.68 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 95
- Imports
- 569 t USD 1.0 m
- Importer rank
- 50 of 141
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 groundnuts (peanuts) in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 228 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Costa Rica ranked 98th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 4.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1,686 t in 1985.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Costa Rica?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (228 t from 209 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 5 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 569 t (USD 1.0 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
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.