Watermelons — Production in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Watermelons — Production was 63,140 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63,140 t
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
76th
of 143 countries
All-time high
123,011 t
in 2017
All-time low
20,000 t
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Watermelons — Production in Costa Rica, 1989–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1989200620241989: 20.0k t1990: 25.0k t1991: 30.0k t1992: 35.0k t1993: 40.0k t1994: 45.0k t1995: 50.0k t1996: 55.0k t1997: 60.0k t1998: 65.0k t1999: 70.0k t2000: 76.7k t2001: 77.0k t2002: 72.3k t2003: 68.0k t2004: 61.8k t2005: 46.6k t2006: 46.6k t2007: 46.9k t2008: 49.3k t2009: 48.7k t2010: 54.2k t2011: 52.3k t2012: 69.5k t2013: 72.1k t2014: 59.0k t2015: 72.4k t2016: 102.9k t2017: 123.0k t2018: 68.9k t2019: 94.2k t2020: 60.5k t2021: 57.9k t2022: 52.2k t2023: 48.5k t2024: 63.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — production in Costa Rica stood at 63,140 t.

That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Costa Rica peaked at 123,011 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 76th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,000 t 20,000 t 20,000 t 1
1990s 47,500 t 25,000 t 70,000 t 10
2000s 59,393 t 46,586 t 77,000 t 10
2010s 76,863 t 52,282 t 123,011 t 10
2020s 56,461 t 48,466 t 63,140 t 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 73 Honduras 68,260 t compare
  2. 74 Jordan 67,026 t compare
  3. 75 Lebanon 64,421 t compare
  4. 77 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 60,454 t compare
  5. 78 Guatemala 59,005 t compare
  6. 79 El Salvador 48,746 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Costa Rica?
Watermelons — production in Costa Rica was 63,140 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 123,011 t in 2017.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for watermelons — production?
Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,307 data points, 1961–2024
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