Soya bean oil production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 46,800 t of soya bean oil, the 43rd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 53,800 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 46,800 t
- World rank
- 43 of 106
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 53,800 t
- 2017
Soya bean oil in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.10% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Romania | 51,500 | 0.09% |
| 42 | Israel | 51,200 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 46,800 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Venezuela | 43,306 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Togo | 35,000 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46,800 | +17% |
| 2022 | 39,900 | −14% |
| 2021 | 46,300 | −3.9% |
| 2020 | 48,200 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47,000 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,500 | −9.9% |
| 2017 | 53,800 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 49,300 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 45,300 | +11% |
| 2014 | 40,800 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,000 | −6.0% |
| 2012 | 43,600 | +19% |
| 2011 | 36,500 | −14% |
| 2010 | 42,600 | +18% |
| 2009 | 36,200 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,800 | −19% |
| 2007 | 44,300 | +18% |
| 2006 | 37,700 | −6.9% |
| 2005 | 40,500 | +19% |
| 2004 | 34,100 | −1.2% |
| 2003 | 34,500 | −15% |
| 2002 | 40,700 | +14% |
| 2001 | 35,600 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | 36,400 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36,100 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 33,700 | +36% |
| 1997 | 24,800 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | 25,100 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 23,500 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 22,700 | +71% |
| 1993 | 13,260 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | 14,300 | +23% |
| 1991 | 11,600 | −7.9% |
| 1990 | 12,600 | +56% |
| 1989 | 8,100 | +16% |
| 1988 | 7,000 | −27% |
| 1987 | 9,600 | +860% |
| 1986 | 1,000 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,609 t USD 22.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 110
- Imports
- 3,656 t USD 5.7 m
- Importer rank
- 98 of 184
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 soya bean oil in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 46,800 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Costa Rica ranked 43rd of 106 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 29.0% of the world total.
How has the production of soya bean oil in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 14% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 53,800 t in 2017.
Does Costa Rica export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 15,609 t (USD 22.3 m) and imports of 3,656 t (USD 5.7 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 2023 figure for Costa Rica is from an external organisation. 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.