Raw sugar production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 350,242 t of raw sugar, the 50th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 481,494 t in 2014.
- Production, 2023
- 350,242 t
- World rank
- 50 of 121
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 481,494 t
- 2014
Raw sugar in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.26% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Tanzania | 385,000 | 0.21% |
| 49 | Denmark | 383,443 | 0.20% |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 350,242 | 0.19% |
| 51 | Sweden | 311,720 | 0.17% |
| 52 | Cuba | 299,100 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 350,242 | −16% |
| 2022 | 415,897 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 425,178 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 440,393 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 442,187 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 431,109 | −4.7% |
| 2017 | 452,160 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 445,988 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 434,997 | −9.7% |
| 2014 | 481,494 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 458,387 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 419,536 | +19% |
| 2011 | 353,502 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 360,503 | −0.7% |
| 2009 | 363,074 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 365,528 | −7.7% |
| 2007 | 395,863 | −5.2% |
| 2006 | 417,439 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 382,825 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | 404,576 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 413,370 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 376,084 | −0.0% |
| 2001 | 376,166 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 366,000 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 379,000 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 376,070 | +20% |
| 1997 | 313,000 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | 332,000 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 331,000 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 319,315 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 299,930 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 283,772 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 258,817 | +12% |
| 1990 | 230,184 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 224,529 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | 225,457 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 217,116 | −9.0% |
| 1986 | 238,683 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 218,312 | −9.5% |
| 1984 | 241,329 | +25% |
| 1983 | 192,875 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 181,550 | −6.9% |
| 1981 | 195,000 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 191,000 | −9.7% |
| 1979 | 211,505 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 207,980 | −1.8% |
| 1977 | 211,740 | +13% |
| 1976 | 187,900 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 194,020 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 180,800 | −5.6% |
| 1973 | 191,540 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | 197,230 | +15% |
| 1971 | 171,100 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 166,100 | +15% |
| 1969 | 144,000 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 139,850 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 134,800 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 130,920 | +39% |
| 1965 | 93,891 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 86,950 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 83,707 | +27% |
| 1962 | 65,926 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 63,963 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 131,025 t USD 86.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 111
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 raw sugar in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 350,242 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Costa Rica ranked 50th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 481,494 t in 2014.
Does Costa Rica export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 131,025 t (USD 86.0 m) and no imports, 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.