Other nuts production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 34 t of other nuts, the 62nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 85%. The record was 3,197 t in 2003. Area harvested: 92 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 34 t
- World rank
- 62 of 66
- 10-year change
- −85%
- Record
- 3,197 t
- 2003
Other nuts in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- −85%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kiribati | 294 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Guinea | 144 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 34 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Czechia | 30 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Ukraine | 15 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2018 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2016 | 34 | 0.0% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 34 | −85% | 92 | 0.37 |
| 2014 | 224 | +61% | 315 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 139 | 0.0% | 230 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 139 | −78% | 230 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 638 | +0.9% | 615 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 632 | 0.0% | 620 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 632 | −0.3% | 620 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 634 | −53% | 621 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 1,345 | +31% | 1,286 | 1.05 |
| 2006 | 1,026 | −0.5% | 1,286 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 1,031 | −15% | 1,335 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 1,214 | −62% | 1,415 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 3,197 | +86% | 2,418 | 1.32 |
| 2002 | 1,723 | +51% | 3,996 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 1,140 | −28% | 3,490 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 1,590 | −23% | 3,490 | 0.46 |
| 1999 | 2,066 | −22% | 2,088 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 2,656 | −11% | 2,746 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +50% | 5,800 | 0.52 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,300 | 0.32 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,700 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +11% | 6,680 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +9.1% | 9,188 | 0.20 |
| 1991 | 1,650 | −23% | 8,988 | 0.18 |
| 1990 | 2,150 | +115% | 8,356 | 0.26 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | −17% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +33% | 1,300 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 900 | +38% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 650 | +30% | 750 | 0.87 |
| 1985 | 500 | −33% | 600 | 0.83 |
| 1984 | 750 | +88% | 850 | 0.88 |
| 1983 | 400 | +90% | 500 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 210 | +209% | 300 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 68 | +209% | 150 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 22 | +340% | 100 | 0.22 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | 100 | 0.05 |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 64 t USD 780,000
- Importer rank
- 57 of 126
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 other nuts in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 34 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Costa Rica ranked 62nd of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 85% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 3,197 t in 2003.
What is the yield of other nuts in Costa Rica?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (34 t from 92 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported no exports and imports of 64 t (USD 780,000), 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 estimated 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.