Costa Rica vs Mexico: Banana production
Costa Rica
2.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
2.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
Banana production over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.67 million tonnes against 2.63 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 40,270 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,943 tonnes | 875,481 tonnes | 293,538 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 27,471 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 634,690 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 62,143 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 341,147 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 80,282 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 54,398 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.67 million tonnes against 2.63 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 40,270 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for banana production?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 152 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 Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.