Bean production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bean production was 11,050 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,050 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
79th
of 135 countries
All-time high
35,569 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
5,308 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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 11,050 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Costa Rica peaked at 35,569 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,308 tonnes, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,376 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 17,093 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 20,944 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 17,455 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 21,004 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 16,953 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 15,778 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 11,058 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 15,296 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 12,024 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 8,925 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 14,203 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1973 | 11,031 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 13,750 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 14,625 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 16,212 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 14,059 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 14,010 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11,321 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 11,504 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12,289 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 15,775 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 13,889 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 20,096 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 22,140 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 28,038 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 31,125 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 27,920 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 34,050 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 34,260 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,267 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35,569 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 33,359 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 35,337 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 33,343 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 20,385 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 13,980 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 12,781 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 17,487 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 16,236 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 15,429 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12,685 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 15,083 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 10,474 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 10,102 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11,114 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 8,437 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 7,812 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 8,920 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 12,830 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 15,713 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 14,269 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 15,710 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 16,116 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16,848 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 16,474 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,143 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 6,861 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 8,218 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 5,308 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 12,561 tonnes | +136.6% |
| 2022 | 14,524 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 12,819 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 11,050 tonnes | -13.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,050 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,648 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,050 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 23% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +136.6% | 5,308 tonnes | 12,561 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,884 tonnes | 11,058 tonnes | 21,004 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,016 tonnes | 8,925 tonnes | 16,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,683 tonnes | 11,504 tonnes | 34,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,077 tonnes | 12,781 tonnes | 35,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,629 tonnes | 7,812 tonnes | 16,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,218 tonnes | 6,861 tonnes | 16,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,252 tonnes | 5,308 tonnes | 14,524 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 bean production in Costa Rica?
- Bean production in Costa Rica was 11,050 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 bean production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35,569 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,308 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bean production?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.