Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Sugar cane production
Costa Rica
4.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
3.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Venezuela rank
35th
Sugar cane production over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.14 million tonnes against 3.66 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 481,510 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 2.64 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 4.17 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 4.08 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 509,442 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 4.14 million tonnes against 3.66 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 481,510 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 35th of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.