Banana production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Banana production was 2.63 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana 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
The most recent figure for banana production in Costa Rica is 2.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Costa Rica peaked at 2.77 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 398,339 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,943 tonnes | 398,339 tonnes | 961,973 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Costa Rica?
- Banana production in Costa Rica was 2.63 million 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 banana production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,339 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for banana production?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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