Honey production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 953 t of honey, the 81st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 1,500 t in 1982.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 953 t
- World rank
- 81 of 121
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 1,500 t
- 1982
Honey in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.04% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 0.24
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Guinea | 1,065 | 0.05% |
| 80 | Chad | 1,012 | 0.05% |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 953 | 0.05% |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 933 | 0.05% |
| 83 | Burundi | 929 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of honey
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 953 | +14% |
| 2023 | 833 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 798 | −18% |
| 2021 | 976 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,061 | −10% |
| 2019 | 1,180 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,180 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,128 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,128 | +27% |
| 2015 | 889 | +19% |
| 2014 | 747 | −34% |
| 2013 | 1,134 | −13% |
| 2012 | 1,298 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,326 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,305 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,295 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,290 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,284 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,268 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,261 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,270 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,250 | −0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,260 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,243 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,241 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,240 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,250 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,237 | −0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,240 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,210 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,180 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,100 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,025 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 934 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 934 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 934 | −38% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | +45% |
| 1984 | 1,032 | −31% |
| 1983 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +84% |
| 1981 | 815 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 | +14% |
| 1976 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 700 | +17% |
| 1974 | 600 | +33% |
| 1973 | 450 | +50% |
| 1972 | 300 | +33% |
| 1971 | 225 | −25% |
| 1970 | 300 | −11% |
| 1969 | 338 | −9.9% |
| 1968 | 375 | −11% |
| 1967 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 420 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 339,000
- Exporter rank
- 106 of 122
- Imports
- 456 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 59 of 166
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 honey in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 953 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of honey?
Costa Rica ranked 81st of 121 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of honey in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1,500 t in 1982.
Does Costa Rica export or import natural honey?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 2 t (USD 339,000) and imports of 456 t (USD 1.5 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.