FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tomatoes production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 58,765 t of tomatoes, the 94th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 68,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 1,087 ha, yield 54.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58,765 t
- World rank
- 94 of 166
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 68,000 t
- 2015
Tomatoes in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,765 | +0.7% | 1,087 | 54.06 |
| 2023 | 58,340 | +0.7% | 1,092 | 53.42 |
| 2022 | 57,915 | −0.0% | 1,058 | 54.74 |
| 2021 | 57,927 | +9.9% | 1,111 | 52.14 |
| 2020 | 52,703 | +16% | 1,108 | 47.57 |
| 2019 | 45,564 | −18% | 957 | 47.61 |
| 2018 | 55,307 | −3.4% | 1,267 | 43.65 |
| 2017 | 57,238 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 52.03 |
| 2016 | 57,238 | −16% | 1,100 | 52.03 |
| 2015 | 68,000 | +33% | 1,118 | 60.82 |
| 2014 | 51,200 | −15% | 900 | 56.89 |
| 2013 | 60,150 | +14% | 1,015 | 59.26 |
| 2012 | 52,556 | −14% | 1,019 | 51.58 |
| 2011 | 60,895 | +18% | 1,046 | 58.22 |
| 2010 | 51,615 | −16% | 966 | 53.43 |
| 2009 | 61,708 | +3.8% | 975 | 63.29 |
| 2008 | 59,450 | +11% | 996 | 59.69 |
| 2007 | 53,580 | +23% | 950 | 56.40 |
| 2006 | 43,500 | +5.2% | 1,423 | 30.57 |
| 2005 | 41,354 | −8.1% | 1,100 | 37.59 |
| 2004 | 45,000 | −4.3% | 1,000 | 45.00 |
| 2003 | 47,000 | −15% | 1,175 | 40.00 |
| 2002 | 55,578 | +12% | 1,482 | 37.50 |
| 2001 | 49,746 | +82% | 1,413 | 35.21 |
| 2000 | 27,319 | +43% | 1,044 | 26.17 |
| 1999 | 19,150 | −40% | 1,030 | 18.59 |
| 1998 | 31,676 | +215% | 1,272 | 24.90 |
| 1997 | 10,054 | +19% | 252 | 39.90 |
| 1996 | 8,424 | +1.3% | 211 | 39.92 |
| 1995 | 8,319 | −0.9% | 208 | 40.00 |
| 1994 | 8,395 | −3.1% | 210 | 39.98 |
| 1993 | 8,665 | −2.2% | 217 | 39.93 |
| 1992 | 8,864 | −15% | 222 | 39.93 |
| 1991 | 10,454 | +16% | 261 | 40.05 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 250 | 36.00 |
| 1989 | 8,500 | −62% | 240 | 35.42 |
| 1988 | 22,300 | +3.2% | 3,100 | 7.19 |
| 1987 | 21,600 | +2.4% | 3,000 | 7.20 |
| 1986 | 21,100 | +2.9% | 2,900 | 7.28 |
| 1985 | 20,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 7.32 |
| 1984 | 20,500 | +2.5% | 2,800 | 7.32 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +2.6% | 2,750 | 7.27 |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +5.4% | 2,700 | 7.22 |
| 1981 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 2,600 | 7.12 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 2,500 | 7.20 |
| 1979 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 2,400 | 7.29 |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 2,300 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 2,300 | 7.17 |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 2,200 | 7.27 |
| 1975 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 2,100 | 7.38 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1973 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 2,000 | 7.25 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,900 | 7.37 |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +2.4% | 1,800 | 7.22 |
| 1970 | 12,700 | +4.1% | 1,700 | 7.47 |
| 1969 | 12,200 | +6.1% | 1,600 | 7.63 |
| 1968 | 11,500 | +2.7% | 1,500 | 7.67 |
| 1967 | 11,200 | +5.7% | 1,500 | 7.47 |
| 1966 | 10,600 | +6.0% | 1,400 | 7.57 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +4.2% | 1,300 | 7.69 |
| 1964 | 9,600 | +6.7% | 1,300 | 7.38 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +4.7% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1962 | 8,600 | +4.9% | 1,100 | 7.82 |
| 1961 | 8,200 | — | 1,100 | 7.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 88 t USD 155,000
- Exporter rank
- 89 of 122
- Imports
- 276 t USD 827,000
- Importer rank
- 111 of 163
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
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.