Costa Rica vs Portugal: Vegetable oil production
Costa Rica
167.26 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
226.94 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Portugal rank
55th
Vegetable oil production over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 226.94 tonnes against 167.26 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 59.68 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.25 tonnes | 1,588 tonnes | 1,551 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 37.04 tonnes | 608.71 tonnes | 571.67 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 39.45 tonnes | 415.51 tonnes | 376.06 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 86.1 tonnes | 18.84 tonnes | 67.26 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 186.06 tonnes | 27.77 tonnes | 158.28 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 213.14 tonnes | 131.78 tonnes | 81.36 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 201.39 tonnes | 196.15 tonnes | 5.24 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 226.94 tonnes against 167.26 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 59.68 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 66 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.