Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Meat production
Costa Rica
302,665 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
332,400 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Meat production over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 332,400 tonnes against 302,665 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 29,735 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 51,766 tonnes | 11,285 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 75,980 tonnes | 94,872 tonnes | 18,891 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 113,461 tonnes | 69,377 tonnes | 44,084 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 167,187 tonnes | 82,558 tonnes | 84,629 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 209,455 tonnes | 156,398 tonnes | 53,057 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 267,716 tonnes | 262,575 tonnes | 5,142 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 303,192 tonnes | 322,846 tonnes | 19,654 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 332,400 tonnes against 302,665 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat production between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 29,735 tonnes, 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 meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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 Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.