Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Corn production
Costa Rica
8,042 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
12,926 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Corn production over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12,926 tonnes against 8,042 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,884 tonnes.
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 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 175 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 tonnes | 101.67 tonnes | 69,553 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 72,258 tonnes | 371.1 tonnes | 71,887 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 98,419 tonnes | 1,280 tonnes | 97,140 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 37,012 tonnes | 4,651 tonnes | 32,361 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,249 tonnes | 7,840 tonnes | 7,409 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,469 tonnes | 12,194 tonnes | 1,275 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,455 tonnes | 12,915 tonnes | 4,460 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12,926 tonnes against 8,042 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,884 tonnes, 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 corn production?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 175 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 Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.