Costa Rica vs Yemen: Beef production
Costa Rica
94,191 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
86,025 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Yemen rank
79th
Beef production over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94,191 tonnes against 86,025 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 8,166 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,662 tonnes | 18,350 tonnes | 14,312 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 63,095 tonnes | 19,990 tonnes | 43,105 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 82,030 tonnes | 35,091 tonnes | 46,939 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88,232 tonnes | 40,860 tonnes | 47,373 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78,810 tonnes | 72,197 tonnes | 6,612 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 85,700 tonnes | 85,695 tonnes | 4.87 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90,662 tonnes | 83,649 tonnes | 7,014 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Costa Rica, at 94,191 tonnes against 86,025 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 8,166 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for beef production?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 79th 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.