> 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%.

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# 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.

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

Production, 2024953 t
World rank81 of 121
10-year change+28%
Record1,500 t1982

## Honey in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.04% in 2014
kg per person0.19world 0.24
10-year change+28%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/guinea/) | 1,065 | 0.05% |
| 80 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/chad/) | 1,012 | 0.05% |
| 81 | **Costa Rica** | 953 | 0.05% |
| 82 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/turkmenistan/) | 933 | 0.05% |
| 83 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/burundi/) | 929 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

### Map of world production of honey

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 | 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

Exports2 t USD 339,000
Exporter rank106 of 122
Imports456 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank59 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](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/ethiopia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/mexico/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/ukraine/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/canada/)
[All countries producing honey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/costa-rica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/costa-rica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/costa-rica/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/costa-rica/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/costa-rica/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/costa-rica/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/costa-rica/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/costa-rica/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/costa-rica/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/costa-rica/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/costa-rica/)
[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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