Tomato yields in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tomato yields was 54.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
63.29 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
7.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 54.05 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Costa Rica peaked at 63.29 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.42 tonnes per hectare | +392.3% |
| 1990 | 36 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 40.05 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 39.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 35.21 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 37.59 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 30.57 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 56.4 tonnes per hectare | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 59.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 63.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 53.43 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 58.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 51.58 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 59.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 56.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 52.03 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 52.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.64 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 47.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 47.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.15 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 54.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 53.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 54.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 54.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 54.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +392.3% | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | 35.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +84.5% | 30.57 tonnes per hectare | 56.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +40.7% | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | 26.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | -37.6% | 39.9 tonnes per hectare | 24.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +34.5% | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | 35.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | -25.3% | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | 18.59 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 35.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.92 tonnes per hectare | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | 40.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.14 tonnes per hectare | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | 63.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.55 tonnes per hectare | 43.64 tonnes per hectare | 60.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.38 tonnes per hectare | 47.57 tonnes per hectare | 54.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 tomato yields in Costa Rica?
- Tomato yields in Costa Rica was 54.05 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 tomato yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.29 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tomato yields?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.