Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Global meat production
Costa Rica
302,665
in 2024
Nicaragua
332,400
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Global meat production over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 332,400 against 302,665 in Costa Rica, a difference of 29,735.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,481 | 51,766 | 11,285 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 75,980 | 94,872 | 18,891 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 113,461 | 69,377 | 44,084 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 167,187 | 82,558 | 84,629 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 209,455 | 156,398 | 53,057 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 267,716 | 262,575 | 5,142 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 303,192 | 322,846 | 19,654 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 332,400 against 302,665 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 29,735, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for global meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.