Bananas — Yield in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bananas — Yield was 57,338 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 57,338 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Costa Rica peaked at 61,160 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16,936 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,023 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,437 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16,936 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 17,191 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 18,566 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 20,979 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 22,370 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 26,935 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 25,721 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 29,468 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 31,646 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 31,646 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,663 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 31,843 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 30,468 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 28,220 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 30,397 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 46,921 kg/ha | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 45,642 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 42,890 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 42,705 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 42,094 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 46,501 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 46,773 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 50,440 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 54,220 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 53,770 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 52,402 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 61,160 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 54,688 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 51,497 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 50,369 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37,129 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 35,552 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 38,982 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 36,629 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 37,245 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 44,735 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 43,226 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 39,330 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 39,128 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,467 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45,532 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 42,932 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 39,599 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 46,276 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 47,450 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42,501 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 27,201 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 46,939 kg/ha | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 50,580 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 56,781 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 56,443 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56,277 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,675 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 57,012 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 59,644 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,093 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 43,575 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 48,600 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 54,965 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 54,353 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 59,761 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 57,338 kg/ha | -4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 57,338 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,289 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 57,338 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +72.6% | 27,201 kg/ha | 46,939 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,351 kg/ha | 16,936 kg/ha | 26,935 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,191 kg/ha | 28,220 kg/ha | 46,921 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,296 kg/ha | 42,094 kg/ha | 61,160 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,005 kg/ha | 35,552 kg/ha | 54,688 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,841 kg/ha | 27,201 kg/ha | 47,450 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,602 kg/ha | 43,575 kg/ha | 59,644 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,003 kg/ha | 48,600 kg/ha | 59,761 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Costa Rica?
- Bananas — yield in Costa Rica was 57,338 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61,160 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,936 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bananas — yield?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.