Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Avocado production
Costa Rica
15,908 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
27,904 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Madagascar rank
32nd
Avocado production over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 27,904 tonnes against 15,908 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 11,996 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,900 tonnes | 16.67 tonnes | 12,883 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23,260 tonnes | 11,543 tonnes | 11,717 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22,959 tonnes | 17,306 tonnes | 5,653 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23,354 tonnes | 21,850 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 14,453 tonnes | 23,785 tonnes | 9,333 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7,718 tonnes | 26,127 tonnes | 18,409 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14,025 tonnes | 27,587 tonnes | 13,561 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avocado production, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 27,904 tonnes against 15,908 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in avocado production between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 11,996 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for avocado production?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Avocado production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes.