Pigmeat production tonnes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pigmeat production tonnes was 64,521 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64,521
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 180 countries
All-time high
68,575
in 2022
All-time low
4,950
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 64,521 for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Costa Rica peaked at 68,575 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,950, in 1967.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,174 | — |
| 1962 | 5,046 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 5,366 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 5,446 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6,334 | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 6,420 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4,950 | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 5,340 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 5,770 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 7,560 | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 8,190 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 8,220 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,330 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8,450 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 7,690 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 8,520 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 9,989 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 9,750 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 9,880 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9,800 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13,840 | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 13,730 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10,874 | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 12,363 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 10,187 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 9,613 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 15,707 | +63.4% |
| 1989 | 14,136 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 14,282 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17,314 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 19,246 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 19,108 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 23,079 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 23,616 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20,106 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 21,219 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 24,775 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 28,951 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 30,782 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 35,673 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 36,021 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 35,786 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37,935 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 39,062 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40,706 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 48,012 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 50,192 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 49,601 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46,528 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 51,791 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 54,315 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 53,694 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 55,024 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57,504 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 60,361 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 60,640 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63,390 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 65,066 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 67,607 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 66,279 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 68,575 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 67,486 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 64,521 | -4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64,521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64,521 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403, 4.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +63.4% | 9,613 | 15,707 |
| 1982 | +38.4% | 10,000 | 13,840 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,538 | 4,950 | 6,420 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,658 | 7,560 | 9,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,025 | 9,613 | 15,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,170 | 14,282 | 28,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,377 | 30,782 | 50,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,831 | 46,528 | 65,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,894 | 64,521 | 68,575 | 5 |
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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 pigmeat production tonnes in Costa Rica?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Costa Rica was 64,521 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68,575 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,950 in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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