> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202454,791 t
World rank23 of 72
10-year change−39%
Record100,000 t2016

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

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.37%0.68% in 2014
Yield, t/ha54.0world 31.3 (+72%)
kg per person10.7world 1.80
10-year change−39%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/ethiopia/) | 82,703 | 0.56% |
| 22 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/malawi/) | 60,740 | 0.41% |
| 23 | **Costa Rica** | 54,791 | 0.37% |
| 24 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/ecuador/) | 48,970 | 0.33% |
| 25 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/cuba/) | 46,976 | 0.32% |

[Full ranking of 72 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/)

### Map of world production of papayas

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 | 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

Exports1,594 t USD 1.2 m
Exporter rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/india/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/dominican-republic/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/indonesia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/mexico/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/nigeria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/china/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/dr-congo/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/peru/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/venezuela/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/colombia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/thailand/)
[All countries producing papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/)

## 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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