Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Palm oil imports
Costa Rica
16,000 tonnes
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
12,000 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
110th
Palm oil imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16,000 tonnes against 12,000 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 190 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,778 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 400 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,500 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8,000 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38,500 tonnes | 8,700 tonnes | 29,800 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23,250 tonnes | 8,750 tonnes | 14,500 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 16,000 tonnes against 12,000 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.