Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 17 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 114th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 3,186 t in 1976. Area harvested: 8 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17 t
- World rank
- 114 of 118
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 3,186 t
- 1976
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.8 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −72%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Malaysia | 80 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Sierra Leone | 48 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Costa Rica | 17 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Russia | 14 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Israel | 4 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 17 | −5.6% | 8 | 2.13 |
| 2023 | 18 | +5.9% | 8 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0.0% | 8 | 2.13 |
| 2021 | 17 | −15% | 8 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 20 | +33% | 8 | 2.50 |
| 2019 | 15 | −6.3% | 8 | 1.88 |
| 2018 | 16 | +14% | 8 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 14 | −65% | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 40 | −33% | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 60 | 0.0% | 32 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 60 | +62% | 32 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 37 | −51% | 20 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 76 | −3.8% | 44 | 1.73 |
| 2010 | 79 | +27% | 50 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 62 | −22% | 44 | 1.41 |
| 2008 | 79 | −35% | 50 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 122 | +1.7% | 69 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 120 | +10% | 63 | 1.90 |
| 2005 | 109 | −7.6% | 55 | 1.98 |
| 2004 | 118 | +28% | 65 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 92 | 0.0% | 63 | 1.46 |
| 2002 | 92 | 0.0% | 63 | 1.46 |
| 2001 | 92 | −51% | 117 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 187 | 0.0% | 117 | 1.60 |
| 1999 | 187 | −69% | 103 | 1.82 |
| 1998 | 600 | +40% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1997 | 428 | −46% | 286 | 1.50 |
| 1996 | 799 | −14% | 470 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 929 | −48% | 547 | 1.70 |
| 1994 | 1,797 | −12% | 1,042 | 1.72 |
| 1993 | 2,050 | +5.9% | 1,064 | 1.93 |
| 1992 | 1,936 | +48% | 1,008 | 1.92 |
| 1991 | 1,305 | −24% | 819 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 1,717 | +20% | 938 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 1,430 | −20% | 850 | 1.68 |
| 1988 | 1,782 | +7.7% | 1,030 | 1.73 |
| 1987 | 1,654 | +4.1% | 916 | 1.81 |
| 1986 | 1,589 | −19% | 1,146 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 1,971 | −17% | 1,684 | 1.17 |
| 1984 | 2,375 | +23% | 1,439 | 1.65 |
| 1983 | 1,934 | +46% | 1,091 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 1,322 | −22% | 1,100 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 1,697 | +5.5% | 2,100 | 0.81 |
| 1980 | 1,609 | −23% | 1,584 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 2,084 | −13% | 1,968 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 2,385 | −13% | 1,979 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 2,756 | −13% | 2,231 | 1.24 |
| 1976 | 3,186 | +7.0% | 2,474 | 1.29 |
| 1975 | 2,978 | +7.3% | 2,464 | 1.21 |
| 1974 | 2,776 | +10% | 2,721 | 1.02 |
| 1973 | 2,522 | +30% | 2,381 | 1.06 |
| 1972 | 1,935 | +15% | 1,892 | 1.02 |
| 1971 | 1,684 | +5.7% | 1,646 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 1,593 | +18% | 1,535 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 1,346 | −14% | 1,410 | 0.95 |
| 1968 | 1,568 | +5.8% | 1,330 | 1.18 |
| 1967 | 1,482 | −5.5% | 1,349 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 1,569 | +5.2% | 1,619 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 1,492 | +9.7% | 1,619 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 1,360 | −9.0% | 1,214 | 1.12 |
| 1963 | 1,494 | −8.5% | 1,452 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 1,632 | +40% | 1,619 | 1.01 |
| 1961 | 1,167 | — | 1,214 | 0.96 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 226,000
- Exporter rank
- 94 of 101
- Imports
- 157 t USD 2.3 m
- Importer rank
- 102 of 139
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 tobacco, unmanufactured in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 17 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Costa Rica ranked 114th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 3,186 t in 1976.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Costa Rica?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17 t from 8 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 10 t (USD 226,000) and imports of 157 t (USD 2.3 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 2024 figure for Costa Rica is estimated 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.