Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 94,191 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94,191
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
76th
of 196 countries
All-time high
97,486
in 2010
All-time low
26,200
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica is 94,191, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica peaked at 97,486 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,200, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 | — |
| 1962 | 26,200 | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 34,000 | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 34,800 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 32,300 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 26,274 | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 31,270 | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 38,055 | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 41,057 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 44,570 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 48,596 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 46,880 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 51,955 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 51,976 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66,573 | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 80,780 | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 80,350 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 75,702 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 83,564 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 76,500 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 80,000 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 66,000 | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 76,790 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 93,500 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 92,000 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 97,007 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 86,000 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 85,507 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 87,481 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 93,962 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 80,908 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 81,898 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 95,454 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 93,587 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 96,417 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 86,142 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 82,033 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 84,442 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 82,268 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 74,348 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 68,312 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 74,104 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 70,021 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 80,741 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 75,341 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 80,847 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 87,524 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 94,592 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 97,486 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 95,999 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 87,520 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 85,033 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 88,196 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 82,008 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 72,975 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 77,994 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 81,195 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 88,595 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 89,769 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 93,450 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 89,392 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 86,510 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 94,191 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,662 | 26,200 | 41,057 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,095 | 44,570 | 83,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,030 | 66,000 | 97,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,232 | 80,908 | 96,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,810 | 68,312 | 94,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,700 | 72,975 | 97,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,662 | 86,510 | 94,191 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Costa Rica was 94,191 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97,486 in 2010.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,200 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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