Egg production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Egg production was 89,969 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,969 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
89,969 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
In 2024, egg production in Costa Rica stood at 89,969 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Costa Rica peaked at 89,969 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 8,200 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 8,800 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 9,300 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 12,121 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 12,173 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 11,906 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 12,480 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 12,348 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13,182 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 14,236 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 15,150 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 15,355 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,496 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16,170 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 16,595 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16,650 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16,320 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16,960 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 13,977 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 12,771 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 12,748 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17,623 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 22,365 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 25,137 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 27,642 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 32,605 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 37,176 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 39,459 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 42,254 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 42,086 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 51,173 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 43,872 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 45,854 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 40,201 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 39,825 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 40,958 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 46,461 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 47,724 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 47,091 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 49,888 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 48,167 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 47,211 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 41,887 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 52,195 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 51,720 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53,546 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 53,824 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54,635 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 60,450 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 60,453 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61,138 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67,067 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 67,313 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,450 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75,433 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 82,125 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 81,475 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 79,843 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 89,969 tonnes | +12.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 89,969 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 89,969 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +38.2% | 12,748 tonnes | 17,623 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,031 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 12,480 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,150 tonnes | 12,348 tonnes | 16,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,362 tonnes | 12,748 tonnes | 27,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,450 tonnes | 32,605 tonnes | 51,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,330 tonnes | 40,958 tonnes | 52,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,438 tonnes | 53,546 tonnes | 68,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,769 tonnes | 75,433 tonnes | 89,969 tonnes | 5 |
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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 egg production in Costa Rica?
- Egg production in Costa Rica was 89,969 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 egg production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 89,969 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for egg production?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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