FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oil palm fruit production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 1.2 million t of oil palm fruit, the 17th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 74,742 ha, yield 16.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 43
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2013
Oil palm fruit in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,225,774 | +0.5% | 74,742 | 16.40 |
| 2023 | 1,219,406 | −0.6% | 75,865 | 16.07 |
| 2022 | 1,227,253 | +5.6% | 75,850 | 16.18 |
| 2021 | 1,161,995 | +2.0% | 75,700 | 15.35 |
| 2020 | 1,138,887 | +5.3% | 67,996 | 16.75 |
| 2019 | 1,081,800 | −0.6% | 76,720 | 14.10 |
| 2018 | 1,087,800 | −0.7% | 76,910 | 14.14 |
| 2017 | 1,095,800 | +0.6% | 76,860 | 14.26 |
| 2016 | 1,089,448 | +34% | 72,456 | 15.04 |
| 2015 | 816,000 | −7.7% | 69,426 | 11.75 |
| 2014 | 884,406 | −32% | 77,750 | 11.37 |
| 2013 | 1,303,960 | +17% | 74,512 | 17.50 |
| 2012 | 1,111,250 | +5.8% | 63,500 | 17.50 |
| 2011 | 1,050,000 | +6.5% | 60,000 | 17.50 |
| 2010 | 985,800 | +9.8% | 57,000 | 17.29 |
| 2009 | 897,750 | +4.0% | 55,000 | 16.32 |
| 2008 | 863,200 | +4.6% | 52,600 | 16.41 |
| 2007 | 825,000 | −5.4% | 48,406 | 17.04 |
| 2006 | 872,444 | +12% | 48,406 | 18.02 |
| 2005 | 780,000 | +16% | 50,125 | 15.56 |
| 2004 | 670,000 | +15% | 46,600 | 14.38 |
| 2003 | 581,000 | +1.7% | 43,200 | 13.45 |
| 2002 | 571,200 | −14% | 42,480 | 13.45 |
| 2001 | 666,084 | +9.4% | 39,790 | 16.74 |
| 2000 | 609,117 | +24% | 39,790 | 15.31 |
| 1999 | 492,000 | +11% | 37,503 | 13.12 |
| 1998 | 444,000 | −9.2% | 26,455 | 16.78 |
| 1997 | 489,000 | +16% | 26,586 | 18.39 |
| 1996 | 422,000 | −14% | 27,239 | 15.49 |
| 1995 | 490,000 | +3.2% | 28,190 | 17.38 |
| 1994 | 474,598 | +30% | 26,652 | 17.81 |
| 1993 | 364,000 | +2.0% | 26,600 | 13.68 |
| 1992 | 356,890 | −0.7% | 24,600 | 14.51 |
| 1991 | 359,389 | +8.1% | 23,891 | 15.04 |
| 1990 | 332,600 | +32% | 23,183 | 14.35 |
| 1989 | 251,637 | −17% | 20,000 | 12.58 |
| 1988 | 303,548 | +29% | 18,657 | 16.27 |
| 1987 | 235,796 | +4.6% | 16,464 | 14.32 |
| 1986 | 225,450 | +28% | 14,290 | 15.78 |
| 1985 | 176,047 | −21% | 13,816 | 12.74 |
| 1984 | 224,150 | +4.3% | 13,831 | 16.21 |
| 1983 | 215,000 | +8.0% | 14,923 | 14.41 |
| 1982 | 199,000 | +6.7% | 12,300 | 16.18 |
| 1981 | 186,500 | +19% | 12,000 | 15.54 |
| 1980 | 156,500 | +1.6% | 11,000 | 14.23 |
| 1979 | 154,000 | +4.1% | 11,200 | 13.75 |
| 1978 | 148,000 | +29% | 9,800 | 15.10 |
| 1977 | 115,000 | 0.0% | 8,100 | 14.20 |
| 1976 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 8,100 | 14.20 |
| 1975 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 7,900 | 13.92 |
| 1974 | 110,000 | −1.8% | 7,900 | 13.92 |
| 1973 | 112,000 | +60% | 7,900 | 14.18 |
| 1972 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 14.00 |
| 1971 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 5,000 | 14.00 |
| 1970 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 4,600 | 14.13 |
| 1969 | 60,000 | +18% | 4,240 | 14.15 |
| 1968 | 51,000 | +7.4% | 3,600 | 14.17 |
| 1967 | 47,500 | +4.4% | 3,350 | 14.18 |
| 1966 | 45,500 | −1.1% | 3,220 | 14.13 |
| 1965 | 46,000 | +3.4% | 3,250 | 14.15 |
| 1964 | 44,500 | −3.3% | 3,250 | 13.69 |
| 1963 | 46,000 | +74% | 3,250 | 14.15 |
| 1962 | 26,500 | +23% | 1,900 | 13.95 |
| 1961 | 21,500 | — | 1,500 | 14.33 |
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.