Value of agricultural production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value of agricultural production was 4.91 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.91 billion thousand US Dollar
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
5.28 billion thousand US Dollar
in 2014
All-time low
2.15 billion thousand US Dollar
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Value of agricultural production in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.91 billion thousand US Dollar for value of agricultural production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Costa Rica peaked at 5.28 billion thousand US Dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion thousand US Dollar, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | thousand US Dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.15 billion thousand US Dollar | — |
| 1992 | 2.32 billion thousand US Dollar | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.51 billion thousand US Dollar | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 billion thousand US Dollar | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.84 billion thousand US Dollar | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 billion thousand US Dollar | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 2.61 billion thousand US Dollar | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.82 billion thousand US Dollar | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.61 billion thousand US Dollar | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 billion thousand US Dollar | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.38 billion thousand US Dollar | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 billion thousand US Dollar | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.43 billion thousand US Dollar | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 billion thousand US Dollar | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion thousand US Dollar | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.02 billion thousand US Dollar | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.99 billion thousand US Dollar | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.48 billion thousand US Dollar | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 billion thousand US Dollar | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.28 billion thousand US Dollar | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 4.84 billion thousand US Dollar | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.10 billion thousand US Dollar | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.28 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 billion thousand US Dollar | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 billion thousand US Dollar | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.21 billion thousand US Dollar | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.99 billion thousand US Dollar | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.39 billion thousand US Dollar | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 4.47 billion thousand US Dollar | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.35 billion thousand US Dollar | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.42 billion thousand US Dollar | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 4.46 billion thousand US Dollar | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 4.91 billion thousand US Dollar | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.15 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.84 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.37 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.48 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 billion thousand US Dollar | 4.28 billion thousand US Dollar | 5.28 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.42 billion thousand US Dollar | 4.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 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 value of agricultural production in Costa Rica?
- Value of agricultural production in Costa Rica was 4.91 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 billion thousand US Dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion thousand US Dollar in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value of agricultural production?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector, measured in current US$.