Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Vegetable oil production
Costa Rica
167.26 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
94 tonnes
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Vegetable oil production over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 167.26 tonnes against 94 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 73.26 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 66 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1 tonnes | 32.9 tonnes | 53.2 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 186.06 tonnes | 75.2 tonnes | 110.86 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 167.26 tonnes against 94 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 73.26 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Vegetable oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.