Corn production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Corn production was 8,042 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,042 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
127,000 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
6,026 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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, corn production in Costa Rica stood at 8,042 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Costa Rica peaked at 127,000 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,026 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,913 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 56,794 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 59,017 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 61,224 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 77,285 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 77,491 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 84,771 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 81,647 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 76,750 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 71,294 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 70,073 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 75,910 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 65,476 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 60,519 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 67,767 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 91,672 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 84,703 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 62,284 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 72,880 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 75,314 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 82,796 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 82,300 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 94,113 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 102,869 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 118,660 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 120,211 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 127,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 98,200 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 82,730 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 66,499 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 51,469 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 39,391 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 36,110 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 34,516 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 26,810 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 29,794 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 33,329 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 24,066 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 28,136 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 18,502 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 12,755 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 11,600 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 14,644 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 12,649 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 13,223 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 13,002 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,486 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 12,766 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 23,860 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 2010 | 18,765 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 18,501 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,323 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13,969 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 10,430 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 8,072 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 9,542 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 6,720 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 18,063 tonnes | +168.8% |
| 2019 | 13,306 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 14,181 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6,026 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 6,706 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 7,321 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 8,042 tonnes | +9.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8,042 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8,042 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +168.8% | 6,720 tonnes | 18,063 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,655 tonnes | 51,913 tonnes | 84,771 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,258 tonnes | 60,519 tonnes | 91,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,419 tonnes | 75,314 tonnes | 127,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,012 tonnes | 24,066 tonnes | 66,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,249 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 23,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,469 tonnes | 6,720 tonnes | 18,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,455 tonnes | 6,026 tonnes | 14,181 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 corn production in Costa Rica?
- Corn production in Costa Rica was 8,042 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 corn production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 127,000 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,026 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for corn production?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.