Rice production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice production was 64,214 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,214 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
82nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
278,975 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
60,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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, rice production in Costa Rica stood at 64,214 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Costa Rica peaked at 278,975 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,400 tonnes, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 65,100 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 69,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 78,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 85,300 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 89,700 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 107,400 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 93,800 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 79,600 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 91,700 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 88,800 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 104,010 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 126,710 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 195,636 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 149,711 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 168,621 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 197,824 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 219,579 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 230,628 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 222,471 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 146,225 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 246,819 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 222,740 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 224,452 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 184,810 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 153,737 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 205,464 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 157,034 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 217,643 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 213,179 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 202,518 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 172,773 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 205,444 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 183,184 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 236,525 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 248,528 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 238,999 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 264,317 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 266,420 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 216,699 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 189,768 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 183,637 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 197,211 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 183,254 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 194,261 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 179,728 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 221,474 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 259,656 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 267,772 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 278,975 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 214,418 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 224,570 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 224,157 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 195,744 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 204,338 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 152,851 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 179,638 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 157,016 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 137,504 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 151,018 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 114,343 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 76,119 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 64,214 tonnes | -15.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64,214 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,006 tonnes, 63.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64,214 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923 tonnes, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,633 tonnes | 60,400 tonnes | 107,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 142,219 tonnes | 79,600 tonnes | 219,579 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,438 tonnes | 146,225 tonnes | 246,819 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,311 tonnes | 172,773 tonnes | 264,317 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,211 tonnes | 179,728 tonnes | 266,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,948 tonnes | 152,851 tonnes | 278,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,640 tonnes | 64,214 tonnes | 151,018 tonnes | 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 rice production in Costa Rica?
- Rice production in Costa Rica was 64,214 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 rice production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 278,975 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice production?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.