The Costa Rica export economy is driven by agriculture. Primary exports include bananas, coffee, various melons, ornamental plants, pineapples, & sugar. Cattle farming is considered to be an honorable business in Costa Rica. In many locations, fincas (farms) line the hillsides with cows and horses. The Costa Rica agriculture market is not limited to land though, as Tilapia (a delicious species of freshwater fish) farming is proving to be a lucrative market as well.

Costa Rica Agriculture Statistics

Farm land use:
Approximately 9.9% of total land in Costa Rica
Workforce:
Approximately 13%. Down 7% since 1998
Agricultural GDP
9% of total GDP
Primary crops:
Bananas, coffee, sugar, cocoa, pineapples
Annual banana production
Over 1 million tons