Sugar cane production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sugar cane production was 4.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
34th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.60 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
1.07 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane production in Costa Rica stood at 4.14 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Costa Rica peaked at 4.60 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.66 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.13 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 2.10 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.32 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.94 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.80 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3.04 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.64 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 3.87 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.14 million tonnes | +20.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 64.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.14 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 4.19 million 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 sugar cane production in Costa Rica?
- Sugar cane production in Costa Rica was 4.14 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 sugar cane production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sugar cane production?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.