> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024185,028 t
World rank34 of 116
10-year change−16%
Record500,000 t2009

## Oranges in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.28%0.33% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.5world 19.9 (−27%)
kg per person36.1world 8.24
10-year change−16%world −0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/bolivia/) | 188,408 | 0.28% |
| 33 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/sudan/) | 185,772 | 0.28% |
| 34 | **Costa Rica** | 185,028 | 0.28% |
| 35 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/dr-congo/) | 164,413 | 0.24% |
| 36 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/chile/) | 162,958 | 0.24% |

[Full ranking of 116 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/)

### Map of world production of oranges

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1,238 t USD 322,000
Exporter rank59 of 115
Imports58,370 t USD 21.5 m
Importer rank29 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](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/china/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/egypt/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/spain/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/indonesia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/iran/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/vietnam/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/italy/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/south-africa/)
[All countries producing oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

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[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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