Costa Rica vs France: Rice production
Costa Rica
64,214 tonnes
in 2024
France
71,960 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
France rank
80th
Rice production over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 71,960 tonnes against 64,214 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,746 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and France ranks 80th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,633 tonnes | 111,174 tonnes | 28,541 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 142,219 tonnes | 49,092 tonnes | 93,127 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 199,438 tonnes | 50,790 tonnes | 148,648 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 218,311 tonnes | 122,238 tonnes | 96,073 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 209,211 tonnes | 108,889 tonnes | 100,322 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 209,948 tonnes | 94,665 tonnes | 115,283 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 108,640 tonnes | 68,502 tonnes | 40,138 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 71,960 tonnes against 64,214 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Costa Rica and France?
- 7,746 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for rice production?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and France ranks 80th of 143 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 Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.