Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Chicken meat production
Costa Rica
143,677 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
142,354 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Jamaica rank
76th
Chicken meat production over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 143,677 tonnes against 142,354 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 1,323 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,269 tonnes | 7,031 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4,215 tonnes | 23,995 tonnes | 19,780 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 19,387 tonnes | 32,934 tonnes | 13,547 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 57,609 tonnes | 54,392 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 90,013 tonnes | 95,928 tonnes | 5,915 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 124,898 tonnes | 115,224 tonnes | 9,674 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 145,259 tonnes | 133,758 tonnes | 11,501 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 143,677 tonnes against 142,354 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 1,323 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 199 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.