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