Costa Rica vs Zambia: Sugar cane production
Costa Rica
4.14 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.89 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd
Sugar cane production over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.89 million against 4.14 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 754,440.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 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 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million | 48,656 | 1.39 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 600,908 | 1.74 million | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 1.12 million | 1.53 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 1.35 million | 1.98 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 2.30 million | 1.87 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 4.33 million | 249,373 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 4.58 million | 654,638 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.89 million against 4.14 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 754,440, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.