Costa Rica vs Kenya: Banana production by region
Costa Rica
2.63 million
in 2024
Kenya
2.06 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Kenya rank
17th
Banana production by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.63 million against 2.06 million in Kenya, a difference of 568,740.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 17th of 152 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,943 | 400,000 | 181,943 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 374,180 | 821,500 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 800,000 | 364,688 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 847,343 | 1.06 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.23 million | 540,258 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 1.42 million | 897,817 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 1.95 million | 662,622 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 2.63 million against 2.06 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 568,740, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for banana production by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 17th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.