Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Agricultural output
Costa Rica
5.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2024
Uruguay
5.77 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Uruguay rank
74th
Agricultural output over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.77 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ against 5.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 414.73 million constant 2014-2016 US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 159 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.04 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.47 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 967.29 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.96 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 439.22 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.76 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 311.38 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 199.84 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.21 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 171.03 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural output, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.77 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ against 5.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural output between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 414.73 million constant 2014-2016 US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural output?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural output. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.