Groundnut yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Groundnut yields was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut yields in Costa Rica, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Costa Rica stood at 1.09 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Costa Rica peaked at 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.08 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Costa Rica?
- Groundnut yields in Costa Rica was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for groundnut yields?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.