Pork (pig meat) production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 64,521 t of pork (pig meat), the 64th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 68,575 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 64,521 t
- World rank
- 64 of 171
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 68,575 t
- 2022
Pork (pig meat) in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 12.6
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Paraguay | 67,180 | 0.05% |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 64,685 | 0.05% |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 64,521 | 0.05% |
| 65 | Greece | 59,540 | 0.05% |
| 66 | Tanzania | 58,775 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,521 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 67,486 | −1.6% |
| 2022 | 68,575 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 66,279 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 67,607 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 65,066 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63,390 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 60,640 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60,361 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 57,504 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 55,024 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 53,694 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,315 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 51,791 | +11% |
| 2010 | 46,528 | −6.2% |
| 2009 | 49,601 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 50,192 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 48,012 | +18% |
| 2006 | 40,706 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 39,062 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 37,935 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 35,786 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 36,021 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35,673 | +16% |
| 2000 | 30,782 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28,951 | +17% |
| 1998 | 24,775 | +17% |
| 1997 | 21,219 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 20,106 | −15% |
| 1995 | 23,616 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 23,079 | +21% |
| 1993 | 19,108 | −0.7% |
| 1992 | 19,246 | +11% |
| 1991 | 17,314 | +21% |
| 1990 | 14,282 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14,136 | −10% |
| 1988 | 15,707 | +63% |
| 1987 | 9,613 | −5.6% |
| 1986 | 10,187 | −18% |
| 1985 | 12,363 | +14% |
| 1984 | 10,874 | −21% |
| 1983 | 13,730 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 13,840 | +38% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9,800 | −0.8% |
| 1979 | 9,880 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9,750 | −2.4% |
| 1977 | 9,989 | +17% |
| 1976 | 8,520 | +11% |
| 1975 | 7,690 | −9.0% |
| 1974 | 8,450 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8,330 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8,220 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8,190 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 7,560 | +31% |
| 1969 | 5,770 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 5,340 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 4,950 | −23% |
| 1966 | 6,420 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,334 | +16% |
| 1964 | 5,446 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5,366 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 5,046 | −2.5% |
| 1961 | 5,174 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26 t USD 107,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 81
- Imports
- 28,121 t USD 95.9 m
- Importer rank
- 25 of 168
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 pork (pig meat) in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 64,521 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Costa Rica ranked 64th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 68,575 t in 2022.
Does Costa Rica export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 26 t (USD 107,000) and imports of 28,121 t (USD 95.9 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. 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.