Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Palm oil imports
Costa Rica
16,000 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
18,000 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Uruguay rank
105th
Palm oil imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18,000 tonnes against 16,000 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,000 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th 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 | Uruguay | 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 | 700 tonnes | 800 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8,000 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38,500 tonnes | 13,400 tonnes | 25,100 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23,250 tonnes | 19,250 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18,000 tonnes against 16,000 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2,000 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.