Poultry production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poultry production was 143,677 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
143,677 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
152,238 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1,566 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
Costa Rica recorded 143,677 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Costa Rica peaked at 152,238 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,566 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 199 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.
Poultry production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,566 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,750 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1,956 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 2,197 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 2,476 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 2,525 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,587 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,635 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,727 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,741 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,859 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,856 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,008 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3,084 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,170 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,415 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 5,427 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,589 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 12,269 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 17,500 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 17,110 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 19,547 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 18,675 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 20,200 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 28,000 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 39,572 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 42,991 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 47,465 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 49,947 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 52,251 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 54,335 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 60,424 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 65,867 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 62,838 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 65,490 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 74,480 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 73,240 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 77,160 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 76,724 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71,820 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 84,461 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 90,952 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 98,261 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 110,377 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 106,590 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 110,548 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 115,663 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 110,273 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 112,973 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 119,838 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 123,700 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 124,567 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 128,266 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 133,200 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 135,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 145,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 137,500 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 147,816 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 152,238 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 145,065 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 143,677 tonnes | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 143,677 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 143,677 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +70.8% | 3,170 tonnes | 5,415 tonnes |
| 1979 | +43.1% | 5,589 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,269 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | 2,727 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,215 tonnes | 2,741 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,387 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 39,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,609 tonnes | 42,991 tonnes | 74,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,013 tonnes | 71,820 tonnes | 110,548 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,898 tonnes | 110,273 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,259 tonnes | 137,500 tonnes | 152,238 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 poultry production in Costa Rica?
- Poultry production in Costa Rica was 143,677 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 poultry production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 152,238 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,566 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poultry production?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.