Oranges production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 185,028 t of oranges, the 34th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 500,000 t in 2009. Area harvested: 12,787 ha, yield 14.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 185,028 t
- World rank
- 34 of 116
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 500,000 t
- 2009
Oranges in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.5
- world 19.9 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 36.1
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bolivia | 188,408 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Sudan | 185,772 | 0.28% |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 185,028 | 0.28% |
| 35 | DR Congo | 164,413 | 0.24% |
| 36 | Chile | 162,958 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of oranges
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 185,028 | −8.0% | 12,787 | 14.47 |
| 2023 | 201,047 | −7.4% | 15,307 | 13.13 |
| 2022 | 217,160 | +24% | 22,250 | 9.76 |
| 2021 | 175,320 | −32% | 22,500 | 7.79 |
| 2020 | 258,234 | +56% | 9,697 | 26.63 |
| 2019 | 166,001 | −35% | 9,152 | 18.14 |
| 2018 | 255,729 | +8.9% | 11,842 | 21.60 |
| 2017 | 234,877 | +1.7% | 23,400 | 10.04 |
| 2016 | 230,855 | +1.8% | 23,000 | 10.04 |
| 2015 | 226,844 | +3.1% | 22,605 | 10.04 |
| 2014 | 220,000 | −21% | 21,923 | 10.04 |
| 2013 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 13.33 |
| 2012 | 280,000 | −1.6% | 21,000 | 13.33 |
| 2011 | 284,486 | +13% | 22,000 | 12.93 |
| 2010 | 252,000 | −50% | 25,000 | 10.08 |
| 2009 | 500,000 | +80% | 25,000 | 20.00 |
| 2008 | 278,000 | −34% | 25,000 | 11.12 |
| 2007 | 424,000 | −5.5% | 25,000 | 16.96 |
| 2006 | 448,800 | +17% | 23,000 | 19.51 |
| 2005 | 382,704 | −14% | 24,000 | 15.95 |
| 2004 | 447,168 | +22% | 25,000 | 17.89 |
| 2003 | 367,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 13.59 |
| 2002 | 367,000 | −16% | 26,000 | 14.12 |
| 2001 | 436,564 | +7.8% | 26,000 | 16.79 |
| 2000 | 405,000 | +43% | 25,300 | 16.01 |
| 1999 | 283,195 | −14% | 25,200 | 11.24 |
| 1998 | 329,432 | +10% | 25,000 | 13.18 |
| 1997 | 298,483 | +81% | 23,500 | 12.70 |
| 1996 | 165,000 | +10% | 23,500 | 7.02 |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +16% | 22,500 | 6.67 |
| 1994 | 129,573 | −19% | 22,250 | 5.82 |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +19% | 18,000 | 8.89 |
| 1992 | 134,000 | +0.8% | 16,000 | 8.38 |
| 1991 | 133,000 | +20% | 13,065 | 10.18 |
| 1990 | 110,690 | +33% | 10,757 | 10.29 |
| 1989 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 6,857 | 12.10 |
| 1988 | 82,000 | +0.6% | 6,500 | 12.62 |
| 1987 | 81,500 | +0.6% | 7,000 | 11.64 |
| 1986 | 81,000 | +1.3% | 7,300 | 11.10 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +3.2% | 7,500 | 10.67 |
| 1984 | 77,500 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 10.20 |
| 1983 | 77,500 | +0.6% | 7,900 | 9.81 |
| 1982 | 77,000 | +1.3% | 8,000 | 9.63 |
| 1981 | 76,000 | +1.3% | 9,300 | 8.17 |
| 1980 | 75,000 | +1.4% | 9,200 | 8.15 |
| 1979 | 74,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 8.22 |
| 1978 | 74,000 | +2.1% | 9,000 | 8.22 |
| 1977 | 72,500 | +3.6% | 8,800 | 8.24 |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 8,500 | 8.24 |
| 1975 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 8,000 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 8,000 | 8.13 |
| 1973 | 64,000 | +3.2% | 8,000 | 8.00 |
| 1972 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 7,800 | 7.95 |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +1.5% | 7,500 | 8.00 |
| 1970 | 59,100 | +3.7% | 7,400 | 7.99 |
| 1969 | 57,000 | +3.6% | 7,100 | 8.03 |
| 1968 | 55,000 | +7.4% | 6,900 | 7.97 |
| 1967 | 51,200 | +4.1% | 6,400 | 8.00 |
| 1966 | 49,200 | +4.2% | 6,200 | 7.94 |
| 1965 | 47,200 | +7.8% | 5,900 | 8.00 |
| 1964 | 43,800 | +3.8% | 5,500 | 7.96 |
| 1963 | 42,200 | +5.5% | 5,300 | 7.96 |
| 1962 | 40,000 | +2.0% | 5,000 | 8.00 |
| 1961 | 39,200 | — | 4,900 | 8.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,238 t USD 322,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 115
- Imports
- 58,370 t USD 21.5 m
- Importer rank
- 29 of 180
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 oranges in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 185,028 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of oranges?
Costa Rica ranked 34th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 500,000 t in 2009.
What is the yield of oranges in Costa Rica?
14.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (185,028 t from 12,787 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import oranges?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 1,238 t (USD 322,000) and imports of 58,370 t (USD 21.5 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
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.