FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Tallow production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 5,091 t of tallow, the 40th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 109%. The record was 5,132 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 5,091 t
- World rank
- 40 of 69
- 10-year change
- +109%
- Record
- 5,132 t
- 2021
Tallow in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,091 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,058 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,132 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,883 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,934 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,583 | +15% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +21% |
| 2016 | 3,300 | +38% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | −3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,473 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,432 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,364 | −8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,592 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,637 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,455 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,237 | +10% |
| 2007 | 2,029 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,972 | −3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,034 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,881 | −17% |
| 2002 | 2,277 | +15% |
| 2001 | 1,974 | −13% |
| 2000 | 2,262 | −2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,313 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,286 | −7.5% |
| 1997 | 2,472 | −12% |
| 1996 | 2,801 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,635 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,590 | −0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,606 | +10% |
| 1992 | 2,359 | −15% |
| 1991 | 2,791 | +13% |
| 1990 | 2,477 | −17% |
| 1989 | 2,968 | +19% |
| 1988 | 2,492 | −15% |
| 1987 | 2,931 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,795 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,789 | +32% |
| 1984 | 2,107 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,010 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,941 | −15% |
| 1981 | 2,280 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,250 | −4.8% |
| 1979 | 2,363 | +15% |
| 1978 | 2,048 | −10% |
| 1977 | 2,288 | −0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +21% |
| 1975 | 1,896 | +28% |
| 1974 | 1,480 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,480 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,395 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,374 | +10% |
| 1970 | 1,244 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,187 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,118 | +23% |
| 1967 | 912 | +18% |
| 1966 | 772 | −52% |
| 1965 | 1,593 | +29% |
| 1964 | 1,237 | +26% |
| 1963 | 982 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 950 | +11% |
| 1961 | 858 | — |
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.

