Orange production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Orange production was 185,028 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185,028 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
35th
of 142 countries
All-time high
500,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
39,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 orange production in Costa Rica is 185,028 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39,200 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 42,200 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 43,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 47,200 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 49,200 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 51,200 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 55,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 57,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 59,100 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 64,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 65,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 72,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 74,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 74,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 76,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 77,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 77,500 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 81,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 81,500 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 82,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 83,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 110,690 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 133,000 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 134,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 160,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 129,573 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 165,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 298,483 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 329,432 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 283,195 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 405,000 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 436,564 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 367,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 367,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 447,168 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 382,704 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 448,800 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 424,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 278,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 500,000 tonnes | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 252,000 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 284,486 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 280,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 226,844 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 230,855 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 234,877 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 255,729 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 166,001 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 258,234 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 175,320 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 217,160 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 201,047 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 185,028 tonnes | -8.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 185,028 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 547.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 185,028 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 298,483 tonnes |
| 2009 | +79.9% | 278,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +55.6% | 166,001 tonnes | 258,234 tonnes |
| 2010 | -49.6% | 500,000 tonnes | 252,000 tonnes |
| 2000 | +43.0% | 283,195 tonnes | 405,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | -35.1% | 255,729 tonnes | 166,001 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,200 tonnes | 39,200 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,860 tonnes | 59,100 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,050 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,337 tonnes | 110,690 tonnes | 329,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,624 tonnes | 278,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,079 tonnes | 166,001 tonnes | 284,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,358 tonnes | 175,320 tonnes | 258,234 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 orange production in Costa Rica?
- Orange production in Costa Rica was 185,028 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 orange production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,200 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.