Green coffee beans production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Green coffee beans production was 62,154 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62,154 tonnes
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
168,000 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
47,219 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Green coffee beans 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 green coffee beans production in Costa Rica is 62,154 tonnes, 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, green coffee beans production in Costa Rica peaked at 168,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47,219 tonnes, 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.
Green coffee beans production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,769 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 54,523 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 62,295 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 47,219 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 58,384 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 68,344 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 76,014 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 69,372 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 84,549 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 73,192 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 89,350 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 78,787 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 95,721 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 84,287 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 80,248 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 81,784 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 87,183 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 98,549 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 98,575 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 106,389 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 113,102 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 115,087 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 124,008 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 136,857 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 124,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 128,227 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 138,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 144,900 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 157,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 151,100 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 158,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 168,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 156,927 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 147,998 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 150,061 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 154,131 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 132,015 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 152,385 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 147,868 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 161,395 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 150,289 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 140,874 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 132,259 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 126,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 125,669 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101,038 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 121,058 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 111,959 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 91,403 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 91,620 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95,038 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 117,873 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 71,381 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 96,735 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 83,846 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 93,720 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 90,419 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92,016 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76,385 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 86,791 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 95,322 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 74,620 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 80,270 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 62,154 tonnes | -22.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 62,154 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 696.92 tonnes, 89.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 62,154 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 9.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,719 tonnes | 47,219 tonnes | 84,549 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,768 tonnes | 73,192 tonnes | 98,575 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,757 tonnes | 106,389 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,848 tonnes | 132,015 tonnes | 168,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,194 tonnes | 91,403 tonnes | 161,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,903 tonnes | 71,381 tonnes | 117,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,832 tonnes | 62,154 tonnes | 95,322 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 72,133 tonnes compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 65,701 tonnes compare
- 20 Philippines 64,000 tonnes compare
- 22 Venezuela 58,268 tonnes compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 50,400 tonnes compare
- 24 Madagascar 49,561 tonnes 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 green coffee beans production in Costa Rica?
- Green coffee beans production in Costa Rica was 62,154 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 green coffee beans production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 168,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,219 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for green coffee beans production?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green coffee beans 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.