Fruit Primary — Yield in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fruit Primary — Yield was 34,518 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Yield in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34,518 kg/ha for fruit primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Costa Rica peaked at 37,043 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13,876 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 252 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.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,877 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,415 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 13,876 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 14,116 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 14,976 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 16,633 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 17,448 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 21,029 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 21,029 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 23,756 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 25,330 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 25,222 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27,550 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 25,496 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 25,261 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 23,625 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 24,650 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 32,480 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 31,559 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 29,648 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 31,055 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 31,122 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 32,236 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 33,779 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 27,798 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 28,407 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28,655 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 28,493 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 37,043 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 32,725 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 30,062 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 29,296 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 25,008 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 23,728 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 24,172 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23,469 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 24,366 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 26,329 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 25,847 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26,384 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25,901 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25,449 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,150 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 26,732 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 27,684 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32,758 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 28,839 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 27,276 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 25,473 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 30,055 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 32,339 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 35,132 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 35,499 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35,238 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31,646 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 33,463 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 34,875 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 36,066 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32,448 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 33,820 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 33,554 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32,084 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 35,803 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 34,518 kg/ha | -3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34,518 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,957 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34,518 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,433 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,378 kg/ha | 13,876 kg/ha | 21,029 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,493 kg/ha | 23,625 kg/ha | 32,480 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,824 kg/ha | 27,798 kg/ha | 37,043 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,500 kg/ha | 23,469 kg/ha | 32,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,265 kg/ha | 25,449 kg/ha | 32,758 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,676 kg/ha | 30,055 kg/ha | 36,066 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,956 kg/ha | 32,084 kg/ha | 35,803 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Guyana 38,100 kg/ha compare
- 2 Belgium-Luxembourg 37,654 kg/ha compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 33,576 kg/ha compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33,139 kg/ha compare
- 6 Martinique 31,328 kg/ha compare
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 fruit primary — yield in Costa Rica?
- Fruit primary — yield in Costa Rica was 34,518 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,043 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,876 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Fruit Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.