FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 8,042 t of maize, the 133rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 127,000 t in 1987. Area harvested: 4,238 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,042 t
- World rank
- 133 of 162
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 127,000 t
- 1987
Maize in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,042 | +9.8% | 4,238 | 1.90 |
| 2023 | 7,321 | +9.2% | 3,923 | 1.87 |
| 2022 | 6,706 | +11% | 3,722 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 6,026 | −58% | 3,462 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 14,181 | +6.6% | 7,717 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 13,306 | −26% | 7,246 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 18,063 | +169% | 8,278 | 2.18 |
| 2017 | 6,720 | −30% | 4,439 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 9,542 | +18% | 4,910 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 8,072 | −23% | 4,295 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 10,430 | −25% | 6,224 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 13,969 | −19% | 6,255 | 2.23 |
| 2012 | 17,323 | −6.4% | 7,465 | 2.32 |
| 2011 | 18,501 | −1.4% | 8,208 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 18,765 | −21% | 9,598 | 1.96 |
| 2009 | 23,860 | +87% | 11,463 | 2.08 |
| 2008 | 12,766 | −34% | 7,358 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 19,486 | +50% | 9,051 | 2.15 |
| 2006 | 13,002 | −1.7% | 6,260 | 2.08 |
| 2005 | 13,223 | +4.5% | 6,359 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 12,649 | −14% | 6,481 | 1.95 |
| 2003 | 14,644 | +26% | 8,478 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 11,600 | −9.1% | 6,776 | 1.71 |
| 2001 | 12,755 | −31% | 7,675 | 1.66 |
| 2000 | 18,502 | −34% | 10,216 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 28,136 | +17% | 14,875 | 1.89 |
| 1998 | 24,066 | −28% | 13,784 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 33,329 | +12% | 17,420 | 1.91 |
| 1996 | 29,794 | +11% | 18,909 | 1.58 |
| 1995 | 26,810 | −22% | 14,441 | 1.86 |
| 1994 | 34,516 | −4.4% | 18,109 | 1.91 |
| 1993 | 36,110 | −8.3% | 19,219 | 1.88 |
| 1992 | 39,391 | −23% | 23,620 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 51,469 | −23% | 31,666 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 66,499 | −20% | 40,170 | 1.66 |
| 1989 | 82,730 | −16% | 47,866 | 1.73 |
| 1988 | 98,200 | −23% | 61,350 | 1.60 |
| 1987 | 127,000 | +5.6% | 74,675 | 1.70 |
| 1986 | 120,211 | +1.3% | 75,535 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 118,660 | +15% | 73,945 | 1.60 |
| 1984 | 102,869 | +9.3% | 61,222 | 1.68 |
| 1983 | 94,113 | +14% | 62,083 | 1.52 |
| 1982 | 82,300 | −0.6% | 53,812 | 1.53 |
| 1981 | 82,796 | +9.9% | 46,920 | 1.76 |
| 1980 | 75,314 | +3.3% | 38,847 | 1.94 |
| 1979 | 72,880 | +17% | 44,057 | 1.65 |
| 1978 | 62,284 | −26% | 36,857 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 84,703 | −7.6% | 47,000 | 1.80 |
| 1976 | 91,672 | +35% | 59,902 | 1.53 |
| 1975 | 67,767 | +12% | 51,537 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 60,519 | −7.6% | 41,071 | 1.47 |
| 1973 | 65,476 | −14% | 60,503 | 1.08 |
| 1972 | 75,910 | +8.3% | 55,300 | 1.37 |
| 1971 | 70,073 | −1.7% | 51,800 | 1.35 |
| 1970 | 71,294 | −7.1% | 62,600 | 1.14 |
| 1969 | 76,750 | −6.0% | 56,200 | 1.37 |
| 1968 | 81,647 | −3.7% | 57,400 | 1.42 |
| 1967 | 84,771 | +9.4% | 65,400 | 1.30 |
| 1966 | 77,491 | +0.3% | 61,000 | 1.27 |
| 1965 | 77,285 | +26% | 51,680 | 1.50 |
| 1964 | 61,224 | +3.7% | 66,200 | 0.92 |
| 1963 | 59,017 | +3.9% | 53,050 | 1.11 |
| 1962 | 56,794 | +9.4% | 54,000 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 51,913 | — | 50,700 | 1.02 |
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.