Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Oil palm production
Costa Rica
280,463 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
148,622 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
18th
Oil palm production over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 280,463 tonnes against 148,622 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 131,841 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,633 tonnes | 333.33 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 21,363 tonnes | 2,050 tonnes | 19,313 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 45,393 tonnes | 3,221 tonnes | 42,172 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 90,751 tonnes | 5,806 tonnes | 84,945 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 167,595 tonnes | 8,750 tonnes | 158,845 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 241,543 tonnes | 50,335 tonnes | 191,208 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 272,522 tonnes | 144,603 tonnes | 127,920 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 280,463 tonnes against 148,622 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 131,841 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for oil palm production?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 18th 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.