Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Global meat production
Costa Rica
302,665 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
323,757 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Mozambique rank
93rd
Global meat production over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 323,757 tonnes against 302,665 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 21,092 tonnes.
That makes Mozambique'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 Mozambique ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,481 tonnes | 45,564 tonnes | 5,084 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 75,980 tonnes | 61,947 tonnes | 14,033 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 113,461 tonnes | 70,792 tonnes | 42,669 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 167,187 tonnes | 146,473 tonnes | 20,714 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 209,455 tonnes | 145,294 tonnes | 64,161 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 267,716 tonnes | 203,904 tonnes | 63,812 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 303,087 tonnes | 318,063 tonnes | 14,976 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 323,757 tonnes against 302,665 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 21,092 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for global meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Mozambique ranks 93rd of 202 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 Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.