Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 15,570 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 57th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 16,115 t in 2010.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,570 t
- World rank
- 57 of 161
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 16,115 t
- 2010
Raw hides and skins of cattle in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.19% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.04
- world 1.07
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Yemen | 16,069 | 0.18% |
| 56 | Senegal | 15,899 | 0.18% |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 15,570 | 0.18% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 13,701 | 0.16% |
| 59 | Central African Republic | 12,792 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of cattle
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,570 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 14,301 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,777 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 15,448 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14,839 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,645 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13,422 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 12,893 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12,063 | −11% |
| 2015 | 13,556 | −7.0% |
| 2014 | 14,579 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,056 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 14,468 | −8.8% |
| 2011 | 15,869 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,115 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,637 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 14,468 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13,364 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 12,454 | −6.7% |
| 2005 | 13,347 | +15% |
| 2004 | 11,575 | −5.5% |
| 2003 | 12,250 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 11,292 | −8.1% |
| 2001 | 12,290 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | 13,599 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,959 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13,561 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 14,240 | −11% |
| 1996 | 15,938 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15,470 | −2.0% |
| 1994 | 15,779 | +17% |
| 1993 | 13,538 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,375 | −14% |
| 1991 | 15,532 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 14,461 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14,135 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,216 | −6.6% |
| 1987 | 15,218 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 14,824 | +26% |
| 1984 | 11,779 | +28% |
| 1983 | 9,233 | −13% |
| 1982 | 10,570 | +14% |
| 1981 | 9,300 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | 9,375 | −6.3% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | −1.2% |
| 1978 | 10,125 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 9,300 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 9,580 | +21% |
| 1975 | 7,890 | +35% |
| 1974 | 5,850 | −22% |
| 1973 | 7,500 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,500 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7,450 | +11% |
| 1970 | 6,725 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,425 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 6,175 | +14% |
| 1967 | 5,400 | +17% |
| 1966 | 4,600 | −14% |
| 1965 | 5,339 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | 5,753 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 5,620 | +30% |
| 1962 | 4,331 | −13% |
| 1961 | 4,959 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 15,570 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?
Costa Rica ranked 57th of 161 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.8% of the world total.
How has the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 16,115 t in 2010.
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
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.