Avocado production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Avocado production was 15,908 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,908
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
28,000
in 1981
All-time low
1,115
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 15,908 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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,115, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,600 | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 11,700 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 12,200 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 12,800 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 13,300 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 14,100 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 14,800 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 15,600 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 16,300 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 18,000 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 21,000 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 23,800 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 27,500 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 28,000 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 21,275 | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 21,563 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21,850 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 21,850 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,850 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,850 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,850 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,000 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 23,144 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23,200 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,300 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,400 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23,500 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,023 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20,926 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 19,716 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 18,417 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 17,051 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 13,525 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 11,784 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 8,434 | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 7,006 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 5,642 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 4,370 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 3,217 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,672 | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 1,115 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1,185 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12,158 | +926.0% |
| 2016 | 12,368 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,368 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,376 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17,354 | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 13,286 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 12,997 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12,789 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,147 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 15,908 | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15,908 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314, 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 | 12,158 |
| 2019 | +52.5% | 11,376 | 17,354 |
| 2012 | -48.0% | 3,217 | 1,672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,900 | 10,600 | 15,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,260 | 16,300 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,959 | 21,275 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,354 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,453 | 5,642 | 22,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,718 | 1,115 | 17,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,025 | 12,789 | 15,908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Madagascar 27,904 compare
- 33 El Salvador 21,332 compare
- 34 Philippines 18,508 compare
- 36 Paraguay 15,060 compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 12,867 compare
- 38 Bolivia 12,523 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 in 1981.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,115 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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