Papayas production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 54,791 t of papayas, the 23rd largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 100,000 t in 2016. Area harvested: 1,015 ha, yield 54.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 54,791 t
- World rank
- 23 of 72
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 100,000 t
- 2016
Papayas in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.68% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 54.0
- world 31.3 (+72%)
- kg per person
- 10.7
- world 1.80
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ethiopia | 82,703 | 0.56% |
| 22 | Malawi | 60,740 | 0.41% |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 54,791 | 0.37% |
| 24 | Ecuador | 48,970 | 0.33% |
| 25 | Cuba | 46,976 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of papayas
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 | 54,791 | −1.3% | 1,015 | 53.98 |
| 2023 | 55,506 | +11% | 1,031 | 53.84 |
| 2022 | 49,995 | −15% | 1,030 | 48.54 |
| 2021 | 58,871 | +2.1% | 983 | 59.89 |
| 2020 | 57,653 | +72% | 959 | 60.12 |
| 2019 | 33,460 | −61% | 1,028 | 32.55 |
| 2018 | 85,500 | +58% | 950 | 90.00 |
| 2017 | 54,000 | −46% | 900 | 60.00 |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +11% | 1,100 | 90.91 |
| 2015 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 90.00 |
| 2014 | 90,000 | +12% | 900 | 100.00 |
| 2013 | 80,200 | +0.2% | 810 | 99.01 |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +32% | 800 | 100.00 |
| 2011 | 60,800 | −6.2% | 790 | 76.96 |
| 2010 | 64,800 | +1.0% | 760 | 85.26 |
| 2009 | 64,160 | −4.5% | 802 | 80.00 |
| 2008 | 67,200 | +64% | 840 | 80.00 |
| 2007 | 41,042 | +32% | 606 | 67.73 |
| 2006 | 31,090 | −13% | 656 | 47.39 |
| 2005 | 35,565 | +5.2% | 596 | 59.67 |
| 2004 | 33,815 | +8.6% | 729 | 46.39 |
| 2003 | 31,125 | +18% | 645 | 48.26 |
| 2002 | 26,458 | −2.9% | 701 | 37.74 |
| 2001 | 27,239 | −5.4% | 732 | 37.21 |
| 2000 | 28,786 | −13% | 619 | 46.50 |
| 1999 | 33,195 | +111% | 682 | 48.67 |
| 1998 | 15,764 | −72% | 707 | 22.30 |
| 1997 | 56,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 46.67 |
| 1996 | 56,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 46.67 |
| 1995 | 56,000 | −7.7% | 1,200 | 46.67 |
| 1994 | 60,665 | +42% | 1,103 | 55.00 |
| 1993 | 42,762 | +104% | 778 | 54.96 |
| 1992 | 21,000 | −14% | 700 | 30.00 |
| 1991 | 24,520 | +49% | 613 | 40.00 |
| 1990 | 16,436 | −35% | 520 | 31.61 |
| 1989 | 25,200 | +110% | 840 | 30.00 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +60% | 400 | 30.00 |
| 1987 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 37.50 |
| 1986 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 37.50 |
| 1985 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 37.50 |
| 1984 | 7,500 | −3.2% | 200 | 37.50 |
| 1983 | 7,749 | +128% | 210 | 36.90 |
| 1982 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 100 | 34.00 |
| 1981 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 100 | 33.00 |
| 1980 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 100 | 32.00 |
| 1979 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 100 | 31.00 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +7.7% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 1973 | 2,786 | +3.2% | 90 | 30.96 |
| 1972 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 90 | 30.00 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 90 | 30.00 |
| 1970 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 90 | 28.89 |
| 1969 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 90 | 28.89 |
| 1968 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 80 | 31.25 |
| 1967 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 80 | 31.25 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 80 | 31.25 |
| 1965 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 80 | 30.00 |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 80 | 30.00 |
| 1963 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 70 | 32.86 |
| 1962 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 70 | 32.86 |
| 1961 | 2,200 | — | 70 | 31.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,594 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 70
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 papayas in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 54,791 t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of papayas?
Costa Rica ranked 23rd of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of papayas in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 100,000 t in 2016.
What is the yield of papayas in Costa Rica?
54.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (54,791 t from 1,015 ha), against a world average of 31.3 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import papayas?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 1,594 t (USD 1.2 m) and no imports, 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.