Avocado production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Avocado production was 15,908 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,908 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
28,000 tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
1,115 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 15,908 tonnes for avocado production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1,242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Costa Rica peaked at 28,000 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,115 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Avocado production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 11,700 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 12,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 12,800 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 13,300 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 14,100 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 14,800 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 15,600 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 16,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 18,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 23,800 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 25,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 26,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 27,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 28,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 21,275 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 21,563 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21,850 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 21,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 23,144 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,400 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23,500 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,023 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20,926 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 19,716 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 18,417 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 17,051 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 13,525 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 11,784 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 8,434 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 7,006 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 5,642 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 4,370 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 3,217 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,672 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 1,115 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1,185 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12,158 tonnes | +926.0% |
| 2016 | 12,368 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,368 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,376 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17,354 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 13,286 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 12,997 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12,789 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,147 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 15,908 tonnes | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15,908 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +926.0% | 1,185 tonnes | 12,158 tonnes |
| 2019 | +52.5% | 11,376 tonnes | 17,354 tonnes |
| 2012 | -48.0% | 3,217 tonnes | 1,672 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,900 tonnes | 10,600 tonnes | 15,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,260 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,959 tonnes | 21,275 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,354 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,453 tonnes | 5,642 tonnes | 22,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,718 tonnes | 1,115 tonnes | 17,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,025 tonnes | 12,789 tonnes | 15,908 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Madagascar 27,904 tonnes compare
- 33 El Salvador 21,332 tonnes compare
- 34 Philippines 18,508 tonnes compare
- 36 Paraguay 15,060 tonnes compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 12,867 tonnes compare
- 38 Bolivia 12,523 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Costa Rica?
- Avocado production in Costa Rica was 15,908 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,115 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for avocado production?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,242.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.