Costa Rica vs Norway: Beef production
Costa Rica
94,191 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
86,090 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Norway rank
78th
Beef production over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94,191 tonnes against 86,090 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 8,101 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Norway ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,662 tonnes | 56,221 tonnes | 23,560 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 63,095 tonnes | 63,919 tonnes | 824.4 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 82,030 tonnes | 75,445 tonnes | 6,585 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88,232 tonnes | 85,861 tonnes | 2,372 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78,810 tonnes | 86,484 tonnes | 7,675 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 85,700 tonnes | 82,850 tonnes | 2,850 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90,662 tonnes | 88,398 tonnes | 2,264 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 94,191 tonnes against 86,090 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 8,101 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for beef production?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Norway ranks 78th 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.