All pulses production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 11,050 t of all pulses, the 121st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 35,569 t in 1992. Area harvested: 14,662 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,050 t
- World rank
- 121 of 170
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 35,569 t
- 1992
All pulses in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.1 (−29%)
- kg per person
- 2.15
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | Portugal | 12,360 | 0.01% |
| 120 | Congo | 11,385 | 0.01% |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 11,050 | 0.01% |
| 122 | Timor-Leste | 10,779 | 0.01% |
| 123 | Taiwan | 10,715 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 11,050 | −14% | 14,662 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 12,819 | −12% | 17,468 | 0.73 |
| 2022 | 14,524 | +16% | 20,067 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | 12,561 | +137% | 17,693 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 5,308 | −35% | 8,641 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 8,218 | +20% | 12,211 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 6,861 | −25% | 10,406 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | 9,143 | −45% | 17,879 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 16,474 | −2.2% | 21,593 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 16,848 | +4.5% | 23,147 | 0.73 |
| 2014 | 16,116 | +2.6% | 20,970 | 0.77 |
| 2013 | 15,710 | +10% | 20,724 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 14,269 | −9.2% | 21,548 | 0.66 |
| 2011 | 15,713 | +22% | 22,028 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 12,830 | +44% | 20,332 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 8,920 | +14% | 17,234 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 7,812 | −7.4% | 11,311 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 8,437 | −24% | 12,017 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 11,114 | +10% | 14,035 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 10,102 | −3.6% | 16,349 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 10,474 | −31% | 16,347 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 15,083 | +19% | 20,847 | 0.72 |
| 2002 | 12,685 | −18% | 22,088 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 15,429 | −5.0% | 23,312 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 16,236 | −7.2% | 30,827 | 0.53 |
| 1999 | 17,487 | +37% | 36,250 | 0.48 |
| 1998 | 12,781 | −8.6% | 37,118 | 0.34 |
| 1997 | 13,980 | −31% | 44,159 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 20,385 | −39% | 32,477 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 33,343 | −5.6% | 56,322 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 35,337 | +5.9% | 56,866 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 33,359 | −6.2% | 59,030 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 35,569 | +3.8% | 63,160 | 0.56 |
| 1991 | 34,267 | +0.0% | 69,580 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 34,260 | +0.6% | 63,660 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 34,050 | +22% | 62,930 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 27,920 | −10% | 51,380 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 31,125 | +11% | 52,183 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 28,038 | +27% | 56,499 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 22,140 | +10% | 41,261 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 20,096 | +45% | 43,279 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 13,889 | −12% | 38,500 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 15,775 | +28% | 38,485 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 12,289 | +6.8% | 23,681 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 11,504 | +1.6% | 22,000 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 11,321 | −19% | 25,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 14,010 | −0.3% | 29,000 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 14,059 | −13% | 24,192 | 0.58 |
| 1976 | 16,212 | +11% | 27,571 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 14,625 | +6.4% | 35,520 | 0.41 |
| 1974 | 13,750 | +25% | 35,520 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 11,031 | −22% | 26,681 | 0.41 |
| 1972 | 14,203 | +59% | 35,500 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 8,925 | −26% | 23,330 | 0.38 |
| 1970 | 12,024 | −21% | 30,000 | 0.40 |
| 1969 | 15,296 | +38% | 38,000 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 11,058 | −30% | 27,600 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 15,778 | −6.9% | 37,000 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 16,953 | −19% | 43,200 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 21,004 | +20% | 52,390 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 17,455 | −17% | 43,728 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 20,944 | +23% | 51,799 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 17,093 | +4.4% | 44,400 | 0.38 |
| 1961 | 16,376 | — | 41,100 | 0.40 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 11,050 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of pulses?
Costa Rica ranked 121st of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 35,569 t in 1992.
What is the yield of pulses in Costa Rica?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,050 t from 14,662 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.