Oil of palm kernel production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 40,500 t of oil of palm kernel, the 12th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 94%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 40,500 t
- World rank
- 12 of 43
- 10-year change
- +94%
- Record
- 40,500 t
- 2023
Oil of palm kernel in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.33% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +94%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Honduras | 51,200 | 0.61% |
| 11 | Mexico | 42,000 | 0.50% |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 40,500 | 0.48% |
| 13 | Cameroon | 37,800 | 0.45% |
| 14 | Ecuador | 30,200 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,500 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39,200 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37,800 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 36,900 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | +102% |
| 2018 | 17,840 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17,533 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,867 | +37% |
| 2015 | 13,056 | −7.7% |
| 2014 | 14,150 | −32% |
| 2013 | 20,863 | +17% |
| 2012 | 17,780 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 16,800 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 15,773 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 14,364 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13,811 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,200 | −24% |
| 2006 | 17,349 | +55% |
| 2005 | 11,200 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10,720 | +15% |
| 2003 | 9,296 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,134 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,950 | −8.2% |
| 2000 | 9,746 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 9,255 | −14% |
| 1998 | 10,800 | −4.4% |
| 1997 | 11,300 | +24% |
| 1996 | 9,100 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 8,300 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,100 | +16% |
| 1992 | 7,000 | −0.7% |
| 1991 | 7,050 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 6,580 | +39% |
| 1989 | 4,724 | −23% |
| 1988 | 6,102 | +41% |
| 1987 | 4,325 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | 4,401 | +17% |
| 1985 | 3,769 | −19% |
| 1984 | 4,659 | +27% |
| 1983 | 3,658 | +50% |
| 1982 | 2,445 | −25% |
| 1981 | 3,252 | +320% |
| 1980 | 774 | +148% |
| 1979 | 312 | +128% |
| 1978 | 137 | −20% |
| 1977 | 172 | −76% |
| 1976 | 707 | +141% |
| 1975 | 293 | +95% |
| 1974 | 150 | +28% |
| 1973 | 117 | −70% |
| 1972 | 386 | −58% |
| 1971 | 929 | +137% |
| 1970 | 392 | −66% |
| 1969 | 1,145 | −19% |
| 1968 | 1,410 | +25% |
| 1967 | 1,126 | −4.2% |
| 1966 | 1,175 | +14% |
| 1965 | 1,034 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,034 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,034 | +22% |
| 1962 | 846 | +80% |
| 1961 | 470 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 24,078 t USD 29.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 69
- Imports
- 2,188 t USD 3.0 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 132
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 oil of palm kernel in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 40,500 t in 2023, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Costa Rica ranked 12th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 94% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Costa Rica export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 24,078 t (USD 29.9 m) and imports of 2,188 t (USD 3.0 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 2023 figure for Costa Rica is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.