Orange production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Orange production was 185,028 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185,028
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
35th
of 142 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2009
All-time low
39,200
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange production in Costa Rica is 185,028, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Costa Rica peaked at 500,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39,200, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,200 | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 42,200 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 43,800 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 47,200 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 49,200 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 51,200 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 55,000 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 59,100 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 72,500 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 74,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 77,500 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77,500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 81,000 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 81,500 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 82,000 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 83,000 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 110,690 | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 133,000 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 134,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 129,573 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 165,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 298,483 | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 329,432 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 283,195 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 405,000 | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 436,564 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 367,000 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 367,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 447,168 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 382,704 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 448,800 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 424,000 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 278,000 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 500,000 | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 252,000 | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 284,486 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 280,000 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220,000 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 226,844 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 230,855 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 234,877 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 255,729 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 166,001 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 258,234 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 175,320 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 217,160 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 201,047 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 185,028 | -8.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 185,028 is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2, 547.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 185,028 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +80.9% | 165,000 | 298,483 |
| 2009 | +79.9% | 278,000 | 500,000 |
| 2020 | +55.6% | 166,001 | 258,234 |
| 2010 | -49.6% | 500,000 | 252,000 |
| 2000 | +43.0% | 283,195 | 405,000 |
| 2019 | -35.1% | 255,729 | 166,001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,200 | 39,200 | 57,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,860 | 59,100 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,050 | 75,000 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,337 | 110,690 | 329,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,624 | 278,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,079 | 166,001 | 284,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,358 | 175,320 | 258,234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 orange production in Costa Rica?
- Orange production in Costa Rica was 185,028 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,200 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for orange production?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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