Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Beef production
Costa Rica
94,191 tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
107,749 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Mongolia rank
73rd
Beef production over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 107,749 tonnes against 94,191 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 13,558 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia'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 Mongolia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,662 tonnes | 46,800 tonnes | 14,138 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 63,095 tonnes | 60,430 tonnes | 2,665 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 82,030 tonnes | 70,446 tonnes | 11,585 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88,232 tonnes | 80,440 tonnes | 7,792 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78,810 tonnes | 58,576 tonnes | 20,233 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 85,700 tonnes | 79,674 tonnes | 6,026 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90,662 tonnes | 132,825 tonnes | 42,162 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 107,749 tonnes against 94,191 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 13,558 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for beef production?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.