Costa Rica vs Portugal: Beef production
Costa Rica
94,191 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
101,770 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Portugal rank
75th
Beef production over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 101,770 tonnes against 94,191 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,579 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,662 tonnes | 57,864 tonnes | 25,202 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 63,095 tonnes | 89,635 tonnes | 26,541 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 82,030 tonnes | 111,455 tonnes | 29,424 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 88,232 tonnes | 110,178 tonnes | 21,946 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 78,810 tonnes | 105,715 tonnes | 26,906 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 85,700 tonnes | 90,236 tonnes | 4,536 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 90,662 tonnes | 100,946 tonnes | 10,284 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 101,770 tonnes against 94,191 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 7,579 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for beef production?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 75th 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.