All vegetables production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 195,987 t of all vegetables, the 120th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.7%. The record was 227,291 t in 2015. Area harvested: 8,143 ha, yield 24.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 195,987 t
- World rank
- 120 of 192
- 10-year change
- −5.7%
- Record
- 227,291 t
- 2015
All vegetables in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.1
- world 19.8 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 38.2
- world 145
- 10-year change
- −5.7%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Moldova | 242,709 | 0.02% |
| 119 | Czechia | 226,210 | 0.02% |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 195,987 | 0.02% |
| 121 | Ireland | 184,980 | 0.02% |
| 122 | Norway | 182,201 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 195,987 | −5.2% | 8,143 | 24.07 |
| 2023 | 206,721 | +1.5% | 8,380 | 24.67 |
| 2022 | 203,754 | +2.5% | 8,146 | 25.01 |
| 2021 | 198,796 | +2.9% | 8,115 | 24.50 |
| 2020 | 193,166 | +14% | 8,853 | 21.82 |
| 2019 | 169,516 | −3.6% | 7,930 | 21.38 |
| 2018 | 175,933 | −16% | 8,020 | 21.94 |
| 2017 | 208,711 | +2.7% | 8,305 | 25.13 |
| 2016 | 203,167 | −11% | 8,281 | 24.53 |
| 2015 | 227,291 | +9.3% | 8,522 | 26.67 |
| 2014 | 207,941 | −4.9% | 8,398 | 24.76 |
| 2013 | 218,641 | +4.6% | 8,425 | 25.95 |
| 2012 | 208,953 | −0.6% | 8,092 | 25.82 |
| 2011 | 210,278 | +3.9% | 7,958 | 26.42 |
| 2010 | 202,330 | −2.8% | 7,950 | 25.45 |
| 2009 | 208,239 | +1.3% | 7,956 | 26.17 |
| 2008 | 205,501 | +0.7% | 8,217 | 25.01 |
| 2007 | 204,031 | −0.2% | 8,716 | 23.41 |
| 2006 | 204,468 | +24% | 9,539 | 21.43 |
| 2005 | 164,911 | −0.9% | 7,625 | 21.63 |
| 2004 | 166,437 | +6.3% | 7,551 | 22.04 |
| 2003 | 156,601 | −3.5% | 7,307 | 21.43 |
| 2002 | 162,351 | +5.9% | 7,315 | 22.19 |
| 2001 | 153,238 | +41% | 7,246 | 21.15 |
| 2000 | 108,978 | +4.3% | 6,338 | 17.19 |
| 1999 | 104,457 | −0.2% | 6,609 | 15.81 |
| 1998 | 104,678 | +19% | 6,668 | 15.70 |
| 1997 | 87,937 | +1.3% | 6,531 | 13.46 |
| 1996 | 86,811 | −0.9% | 6,215 | 13.97 |
| 1995 | 87,638 | −8.9% | 6,273 | 13.97 |
| 1994 | 96,156 | +2.9% | 5,782 | 16.63 |
| 1993 | 93,402 | +7.6% | 7,045 | 13.26 |
| 1992 | 86,811 | +3.0% | 7,140 | 12.16 |
| 1991 | 84,247 | +10% | 6,953 | 12.12 |
| 1990 | 76,411 | +7.7% | 6,021 | 12.69 |
| 1989 | 70,932 | −8.7% | 5,561 | 12.76 |
| 1988 | 77,655 | +5.8% | 8,990 | 8.64 |
| 1987 | 73,395 | +1.5% | 9,036 | 8.12 |
| 1986 | 72,342 | +2.6% | 8,829 | 8.19 |
| 1985 | 70,542 | +5.2% | 8,449 | 8.35 |
| 1984 | 67,025 | +3.8% | 8,652 | 7.75 |
| 1983 | 64,568 | +2.9% | 8,403 | 7.68 |
| 1982 | 62,743 | +5.1% | 8,300 | 7.56 |
| 1981 | 59,708 | +0.6% | 7,810 | 7.65 |
| 1980 | 59,355 | +9.9% | 7,720 | 7.69 |
| 1979 | 53,994 | +0.4% | 7,170 | 7.53 |
| 1978 | 53,756 | −0.2% | 7,000 | 7.68 |
| 1977 | 53,859 | +3.3% | 7,050 | 7.64 |
| 1976 | 52,117 | +5.6% | 6,798 | 7.67 |
| 1975 | 49,358 | +4.4% | 6,581 | 7.50 |
| 1974 | 47,279 | +2.7% | 6,190 | 7.64 |
| 1973 | 46,037 | +4.5% | 6,133 | 7.51 |
| 1972 | 44,035 | +4.9% | 5,960 | 7.39 |
| 1971 | 41,988 | +2.7% | 5,390 | 7.79 |
| 1970 | 40,884 | −2.7% | 5,220 | 7.83 |
| 1969 | 42,024 | +7.0% | 5,300 | 7.93 |
| 1968 | 39,282 | +9.2% | 4,900 | 8.02 |
| 1967 | 35,989 | +1.5% | 4,700 | 7.66 |
| 1966 | 35,456 | +6.9% | 4,630 | 7.66 |
| 1965 | 33,170 | +6.7% | 4,250 | 7.80 |
| 1964 | 31,097 | +6.1% | 4,070 | 7.64 |
| 1963 | 29,299 | +4.2% | 3,830 | 7.65 |
| 1962 | 28,116 | +5.2% | 3,680 | 7.64 |
| 1961 | 26,721 | — | 3,490 | 7.66 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 195,987 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Costa Rica ranked 120th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 227,291 t in 2015.
What is the yield of vegetables in Costa Rica?
24.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (195,987 t from 8,143 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
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.