Tomato production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tomato production was 58,765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58,765
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
68,000
in 2015
All-time low
8,200
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato production in Costa Rica is 58,765, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Costa Rica peaked at 68,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,200, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 97th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,200 | — |
| 1962 | 8,600 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 9,600 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 10,600 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 11,200 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 11,500 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12,200 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 12,700 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,500 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20,500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,100 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 21,600 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22,300 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8,500 | -61.9% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10,454 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 8,864 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 8,665 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8,395 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8,319 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,424 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,054 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 31,676 | +215.1% |
| 1999 | 19,150 | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 27,319 | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 49,746 | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 55,578 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 47,000 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 41,354 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 43,500 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 53,580 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 59,450 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 61,708 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51,615 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 60,895 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 52,556 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 60,150 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 51,200 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 68,000 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 57,238 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 57,238 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55,307 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 45,564 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 52,703 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 57,927 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 57,915 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58,340 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58,765 | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 58,765 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 58,765 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +215.1% | 10,054 | 31,676 |
| 2001 | +82.1% | 27,319 | 49,746 |
| 1989 | -61.9% | 22,300 | 8,500 |
| 1999 | -39.5% | 31,676 | 19,150 |
| 2000 | +42.7% | 19,150 | 27,319 |
| 2015 | +32.8% | 51,200 | 68,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,100 | 8,200 | 12,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,170 | 12,700 | 17,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,050 | 8,500 | 22,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,300 | 8,319 | 31,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,424 | 27,319 | 61,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,976 | 45,564 | 68,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,130 | 52,703 | 58,765 | 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 tomato production in Costa Rica?
- Tomato production in Costa Rica was 58,765 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,200 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tomato production?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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