FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 302,665 t of all meat, the 93rd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 310,486 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 302,665 t
- World rank
- 93 of 194
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 310,486 t
- 2022
All meat in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 302,665 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 299,337 | −3.6% |
| 2022 | 310,486 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 307,815 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 295,131 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 298,919 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 280,344 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 272,094 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 261,904 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 264,382 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 267,223 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 258,868 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 255,111 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 258,346 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 259,971 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 255,042 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 244,590 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 239,537 | +12% |
| 2006 | 214,576 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 211,024 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 192,668 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 181,944 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 181,291 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 187,397 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 186,481 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 188,064 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 172,497 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,397 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | 182,590 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 177,830 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 173,065 | +13% |
| 1993 | 153,439 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 150,282 | −5.4% |
| 1991 | 158,932 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 144,773 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 139,234 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 129,726 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 126,839 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 120,881 | −3.6% |
| 1985 | 125,429 | +20% |
| 1984 | 104,793 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 98,248 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 92,127 | −8.8% |
| 1981 | 101,016 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 96,316 | −5.1% |
| 1979 | 101,458 | +11% |
| 1978 | 91,055 | −4.9% |
| 1977 | 95,780 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 94,729 | +22% |
| 1975 | 77,446 | +22% |
| 1974 | 63,523 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63,306 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 57,966 | −2.8% |
| 1971 | 59,658 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 54,884 | +11% |
| 1969 | 49,566 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 46,042 | +19% |
| 1967 | 38,819 | +10% |
| 1966 | 35,232 | −14% |
| 1965 | 41,123 | −3.1% |
| 1964 | 42,455 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 41,332 | +25% |
| 1962 | 33,006 | −10% |
| 1961 | 36,750 | — |
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.