Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Maize production
Costa Rica
8,042
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
12,926
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Maize production over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12,926 against 8,042 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,884.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 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 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,655 | 101.67 | 69,553 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 72,258 | 371.1 | 71,887 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 98,419 | 1,280 | 97,140 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 37,012 | 4,651 | 32,361 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,249 | 7,840 | 7,409 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,469 | 12,194 | 1,275 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,455 | 12,915 | 4,460 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12,926 against 8,042 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize production between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,884, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maize production?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maize production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.