Watermelons — Production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Watermelons — Production was 63,140 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
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 93rd of 170 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.
Watermelons — Production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20,000 t | — |
| 1990 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 30,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 40,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 45,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 50,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 55,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 65,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 70,000 t | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 76,717 t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 77,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72,332 t | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 67,969 t | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 61,800 t | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 46,586 t | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 46,586 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,920 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49,323 t | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 48,692 t | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 54,240 t | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 52,282 t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 69,478 t | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 72,099 t | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 58,966 t | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 72,438 t | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 102,934 t | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 123,011 t | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 68,942 t | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 94,243 t | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 60,544 t | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 57,926 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 52,228 t | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 48,466 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 63,140 t | +30.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 63,140 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,600 t, 17.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 63,140 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
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 93rd out of 170 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.