Lettuce yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lettuce yields was 2.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
2.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Lettuce yields in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Costa Rica is 2.79 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Costa Rica peaked at 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.67 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lettuce yields in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1995 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Costa Rica?
- Lettuce yields in Costa Rica was 2.79 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 lettuce yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lettuce yields?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Lettuce 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.