Palm kernels production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 92,000 t of palm kernels, the 13th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 92,000 t
- World rank
- 13 of 44
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 92,000 t
- 2023
Palm kernels in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.35% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mexico | 114,000 | 0.59% |
| 13 | Cameroon | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 15 | Ecuador | 82,000 | 0.43% |
| 16 | DR Congo | 75,000 | 0.39% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 92,000 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 89,000 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 84,000 | +95% |
| 2019 | 43,096 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | 44,600 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43,832 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,667 | +37% |
| 2015 | 32,640 | −7.7% |
| 2014 | 35,376 | −32% |
| 2013 | 52,158 | +17% |
| 2012 | 44,450 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 42,000 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 39,432 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 35,910 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 34,528 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33,000 | −22% |
| 2006 | 42,315 | +51% |
| 2005 | 28,000 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 26,800 | +15% |
| 2003 | 23,240 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22,848 | −14% |
| 2001 | 26,643 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 24,365 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 23,063 | −7.7% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +13% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19,000 | +23% |
| 1992 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +39% |
| 1989 | 10,050 | −23% |
| 1988 | 12,983 | +34% |
| 1987 | 9,702 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9,363 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 8,620 | −20% |
| 1984 | 10,839 | +26% |
| 1983 | 8,600 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 7,900 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7,400 | +19% |
| 1980 | 6,200 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6,150 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5,900 | +28% |
| 1977 | 4,600 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,400 | −1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,480 | +49% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | −6.3% |
| 1971 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +14% |
| 1965 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2,100 | −4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,200 | +29% |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +42% |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 252 t USD 10.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 48
- Imports
- 39,763 t USD 9.6 m
- Importer rank
- 3 of 60
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 palm kernels in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 92,000 t in 2023, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Costa Rica ranked 13th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 76% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Costa Rica export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 252 t (USD 10.2 m) and imports of 39,763 t (USD 9.6 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.