Chicken meat production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chicken meat production was 143,677 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
143,677
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
152,238
in 2022
All-time low
1,566
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 143,677 for chicken meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Costa Rica peaked at 152,238 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,566, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,566 | — |
| 1962 | 1,750 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1,956 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 2,197 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 2,476 | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 2,525 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,587 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,635 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,727 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,741 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,859 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,856 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,008 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3,084 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,170 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,415 | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 5,427 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,589 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 12,269 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 17,500 | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 17,110 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 19,547 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 18,675 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 20,200 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 39,572 | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 42,991 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 47,465 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 49,947 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 52,251 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 54,335 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 60,424 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 65,867 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 62,838 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 65,490 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 74,480 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 73,240 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 77,160 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 76,724 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71,820 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 84,461 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 90,952 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 98,261 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 110,377 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 106,590 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 110,548 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 115,663 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 110,273 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 112,973 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 119,838 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 123,700 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 124,567 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 128,266 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 133,200 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 135,500 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 145,000 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 137,500 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 147,816 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 152,238 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 145,065 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 143,677 | -1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 143,677 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 143,677 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +70.8% | 3,170 | 5,415 |
| 1979 | +43.1% | 5,589 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,269 | 1,566 | 2,727 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,215 | 2,741 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,387 | 10,000 | 39,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,609 | 42,991 | 74,480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,013 | 71,820 | 110,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,898 | 110,273 | 145,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,259 | 137,500 | 152,238 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 chicken meat production in Costa Rica?
- Chicken meat production in Costa Rica was 143,677 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 152,238 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,566 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chicken meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).