Costa Rica vs Ghana: Oil palm production
Costa Rica
280,463 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Ghana rank
14th
Oil palm production over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 300,000 tonnes against 280,463 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 19,537 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,633 tonnes | 21,667 tonnes | 13,033 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 21,363 tonnes | 20,800 tonnes | 562.6 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 45,393 tonnes | 39,730 tonnes | 5,663 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 90,751 tonnes | 96,909 tonnes | 6,158 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 167,595 tonnes | 116,440 tonnes | 51,155 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 241,543 tonnes | 188,755 tonnes | 52,788 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 272,522 tonnes | 285,620 tonnes | 13,098 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 300,000 tonnes against 280,463 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 19,537 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for oil palm production?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 14th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.