Tomato production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tomato production was 58,765 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58,765 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
68,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
8,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 tomato production in Costa Rica is 58,765 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,200 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,600 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 9,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 10,600 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 11,200 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 11,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12,200 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 12,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 13,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 14,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 15,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 19,500 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 20,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 20,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,100 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 21,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22,300 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8,500 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1990 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10,454 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 8,864 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 8,665 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8,395 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8,319 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,424 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,054 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 31,676 tonnes | +215.1% |
| 1999 | 19,150 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 27,319 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 49,746 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 55,578 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 47,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 45,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 41,354 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 43,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 53,580 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 59,450 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 61,708 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51,615 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 60,895 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 52,556 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 60,150 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 51,200 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 68,000 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 57,238 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 57,238 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55,307 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 45,564 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 52,703 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 57,927 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 57,915 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58,340 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58,765 tonnes | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 58,765 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 58,765 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 31,676 tonnes |
| 2001 | +82.1% | 27,319 tonnes | 49,746 tonnes |
| 1989 | -61.9% | 22,300 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes |
| 1999 | -39.5% | 31,676 tonnes | 19,150 tonnes |
| 2000 | +42.7% | 19,150 tonnes | 27,319 tonnes |
| 2015 | +32.8% | 51,200 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,100 tonnes | 8,200 tonnes | 12,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,170 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | 17,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,050 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 22,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,300 tonnes | 8,319 tonnes | 31,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,424 tonnes | 27,319 tonnes | 61,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,976 tonnes | 45,564 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,130 tonnes | 52,703 tonnes | 58,765 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 tomato production in Costa Rica?
- Tomato production in Costa Rica was 58,765 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 tomato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,200 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.