> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202481,657 t
World rank27 of 51
10-year change−18%
Record110,000 t2015

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

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.29% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.4world 6.2 (+85%)
kg per person15.9world 5.46
10-year change−18%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/honduras/) | 92,149 | 0.21% |
| 26 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/congo-brazzaville/) | 84,570 | 0.19% |
| 27 | **Costa Rica** | 81,657 | 0.18% |
| 28 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea-bissau/) | 57,203 | 0.13% |
| 29 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/jamaica/) | 56,061 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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 | 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

Exports9,083 t USD 5.3 m
Exporter rank23 of 92
Imports1,731 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank47 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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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