Coffee bean production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coffee bean production was 62,154 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62,154
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
168,000
in 1992
All-time low
47,219
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coffee bean production in Costa Rica is 62,154, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean production in Costa Rica peaked at 168,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47,219, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee bean production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,769 | — |
| 1962 | 54,523 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 62,295 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 47,219 | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 58,384 | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 68,344 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 76,014 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 69,372 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 84,549 | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 73,192 | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 89,350 | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 78,787 | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 95,721 | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 84,287 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 80,248 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 81,784 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 87,183 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 98,549 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 98,575 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 106,389 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 113,102 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 115,087 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 124,008 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 136,857 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 124,000 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 128,227 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 138,000 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 144,900 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 157,000 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 151,100 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 158,000 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 168,000 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 156,927 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 147,998 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 150,061 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 154,131 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 132,015 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 152,385 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 147,868 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 161,395 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 150,289 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 140,874 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 132,259 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 126,000 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 125,669 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101,038 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 121,058 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 111,959 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 91,403 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 91,620 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95,038 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 117,873 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 71,381 | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 96,735 | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 83,846 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 93,720 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 90,419 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92,016 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76,385 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 86,791 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 95,322 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 74,620 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 80,270 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 62,154 | -22.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 62,154 is above the median for high income countries, which is 696.92, 89.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 62,154 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420, 9.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,719 | 47,219 | 84,549 | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,768 | 73,192 | 98,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,757 | 106,389 | 157,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,848 | 132,015 | 168,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,194 | 91,403 | 161,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,903 | 71,381 | 117,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,832 | 62,154 | 95,322 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 72,133 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 65,701 compare
- 20 Philippines 64,000 compare
- 22 Venezuela 58,268 compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 50,400 compare
- 24 Madagascar 49,561 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 coffee bean production in Costa Rica?
- Coffee bean production in Costa Rica was 62,154 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 168,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest coffee bean production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,219 in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coffee bean production?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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