Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Tomato production
Costa Rica
58,765 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
66,280 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
97th
Ecuador rank
94th
Tomato production over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 66,280 tonnes against 58,765 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,515 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,100 tonnes | 56,305 tonnes | 46,205 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 15,170 tonnes | 31,570 tonnes | 16,400 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 19,050 tonnes | 62,499 tonnes | 43,449 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 12,300 tonnes | 72,191 tonnes | 59,891 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48,424 tonnes | 58,025 tonnes | 9,601 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 55,976 tonnes | 48,771 tonnes | 7,205 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57,130 tonnes | 50,461 tonnes | 6,669 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 66,280 tonnes against 58,765 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 7,515 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for tomato production?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 94th of 174 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 Tomato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.