Plantains production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 81,657 t of plantains, the 27th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 110,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 7,158 ha, yield 11.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 81,657 t
- World rank
- 27 of 51
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 110,000 t
- 2015
Plantains in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.4
- world 6.2 (+85%)
- kg per person
- 15.9
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Honduras | 92,149 | 0.21% |
| 26 | Congo | 84,570 | 0.19% |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 81,657 | 0.18% |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 57,203 | 0.13% |
| 29 | Jamaica | 56,061 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 81,657 | +2.8% | 7,158 | 11.41 |
| 2023 | 79,462 | +10% | 7,004 | 11.35 |
| 2022 | 72,083 | +1.2% | 6,380 | 11.30 |
| 2021 | 71,200 | −16% | 7,152 | 9.96 |
| 2020 | 84,413 | +26% | 7,084 | 11.92 |
| 2019 | 67,189 | +0.3% | 6,334 | 10.61 |
| 2018 | 66,998 | −39% | 7,465 | 8.97 |
| 2017 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 11.00 |
| 2016 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 11.00 |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +10% | 10,000 | 11.00 |
| 2014 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 2013 | 100,000 | +25% | 9,000 | 11.11 |
| 2012 | 80,000 | −11% | 9,000 | 8.89 |
| 2011 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 9,500 | 9.47 |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +50% | 10,000 | 9.00 |
| 2009 | 60,000 | −30% | 6,900 | 8.70 |
| 2008 | 85,176 | −1.4% | 6,500 | 13.10 |
| 2007 | 86,400 | +13% | 9,600 | 9.00 |
| 2006 | 76,635 | +70% | 10,500 | 7.30 |
| 2005 | 45,180 | −35% | 6,990 | 6.46 |
| 2004 | 70,015 | +6.5% | 10,500 | 6.67 |
| 2003 | 65,717 | +11% | 10,550 | 6.23 |
| 2002 | 59,056 | −28% | 11,800 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 81,934 | +43% | 9,504 | 8.62 |
| 2000 | 57,373 | −18% | 8,347 | 6.87 |
| 1999 | 70,229 | +26% | 10,047 | 6.99 |
| 1998 | 55,920 | +6.7% | 8,000 | 6.99 |
| 1997 | 52,425 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 6.99 |
| 1996 | 48,930 | +13% | 7,000 | 6.99 |
| 1995 | 43,435 | −0.3% | 6,500 | 6.68 |
| 1994 | 43,550 | −13% | 6,500 | 6.70 |
| 1993 | 50,250 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 6.70 |
| 1992 | 46,900 | +2.9% | 7,000 | 6.70 |
| 1991 | 45,560 | +62% | 6,800 | 6.70 |
| 1990 | 28,140 | +5.0% | 4,200 | 6.70 |
| 1989 | 26,800 | −68% | 4,000 | 6.70 |
| 1988 | 84,507 | +2.8% | 4,000 | 21.13 |
| 1987 | 82,209 | +3.0% | 4,000 | 20.55 |
| 1986 | 79,831 | +1.8% | 4,000 | 19.96 |
| 1985 | 78,444 | −2.9% | 4,000 | 19.61 |
| 1984 | 80,766 | −13% | 4,000 | 20.19 |
| 1983 | 92,830 | −5.1% | 6,000 | 15.47 |
| 1982 | 97,862 | +9.5% | 5,000 | 19.57 |
| 1981 | 89,364 | −0.8% | 4,000 | 22.34 |
| 1980 | 90,044 | +11% | 6,000 | 15.01 |
| 1979 | 81,385 | +6.7% | 5,250 | 15.50 |
| 1978 | 76,306 | +10% | 4,900 | 15.57 |
| 1977 | 69,369 | +6.1% | 4,300 | 16.13 |
| 1976 | 65,408 | −2.1% | 4,208 | 15.54 |
| 1975 | 66,782 | −4.6% | 4,285 | 15.59 |
| 1974 | 70,000 | −15% | 5,000 | 14.00 |
| 1973 | 82,812 | +27% | 6,429 | 12.88 |
| 1972 | 65,000 | +18% | 6,000 | 10.83 |
| 1971 | 55,000 | −0.2% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 55,100 | −4.2% | 5,500 | 10.02 |
| 1969 | 57,500 | +12% | 5,800 | 9.91 |
| 1968 | 51,200 | +18% | 5,700 | 8.98 |
| 1967 | 43,400 | +6.4% | 5,800 | 7.48 |
| 1966 | 40,800 | +11% | 5,800 | 7.03 |
| 1965 | 36,700 | +9.2% | 5,700 | 6.44 |
| 1964 | 33,600 | +4.0% | 5,600 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 32,300 | +4.9% | 5,400 | 5.98 |
| 1962 | 30,800 | +2.3% | 5,100 | 6.04 |
| 1961 | 30,100 | — | 5,000 | 6.02 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,083 t USD 5.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 92
- Imports
- 1,731 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 47 of 118
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 plantains in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 81,657 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of plantains?
Costa Rica ranked 27th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 110,000 t in 2015.
What is the yield of plantains in Costa Rica?
11.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (81,657 t from 7,158 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 9,083 t (USD 5.3 m) and imports of 1,731 t (USD 1.3 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.
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.