> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/peanut/)[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 2024228 t
World rank98 of 107
10-year change+4.6%
Record1,686 t1985

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.8 (−41%)
kg per person0.04world 7.05
10-year change+4.6%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 96 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/belize/) | 263 | 0.00% |
| 97 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guyana/) | 250 | 0.00% |
| 98 | **Costa Rica** | 228 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/georgia/) | 227 | 0.00% |
| 100 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/malaysia/) | 135 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

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 | 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

Exports5 t USD 8,000
Exporter rank75 of 95
Imports569 t USD 1.0 m
Importer rank50 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## 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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