> 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%.

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# 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.

[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 202417 t
World rank114 of 118
10-year change−72%
Record3,186 t1976

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 1.8 (+16%)
kg per person0.00world 0.74
10-year change−72%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 112 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malaysia/) | 80 | 0.00% |
| 113 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/sierra-leone/) | 48 | 0.00% |
| 114 | **Costa Rica** | 17 | 0.00% |
| 115 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/russia/) | 14 | 0.00% |
| 116 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/israel/) | 4 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports10 t USD 226,000
Exporter rank94 of 101
Imports157 t USD 2.3 m
Importer rank102 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

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[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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