Milk production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Milk production was 1.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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, milk production in Costa Rica stood at 1.28 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Costa Rica peaked at 1.39 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,244 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 253,748 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes | 315,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,376 tonnes | 307,270 tonnes | 409,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 567,096 tonnes | 463,800 tonnes | 714,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 817,014 tonnes | 731,855 tonnes | 931,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 971,726 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Costa Rica?
- Milk production in Costa Rica was 1.28 million 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 milk production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for milk production?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.