Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Global meat production
Costa Rica
302,665 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
291,946 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Global meat production over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 302,665 tonnes against 291,946 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10,719 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,481 tonnes | 49,800 tonnes | 9,320 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 75,980 tonnes | 55,528 tonnes | 20,452 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 113,461 tonnes | 53,979 tonnes | 59,482 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 167,187 tonnes | 82,610 tonnes | 84,576 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 209,455 tonnes | 128,768 tonnes | 80,687 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 267,716 tonnes | 195,506 tonnes | 72,210 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 303,087 tonnes | 267,511 tonnes | 35,575 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 302,665 tonnes against 291,946 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 10,719 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for global meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th 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.