Costa Rica: Pears And Quinces Market 2025

Pears And Quinces Market Size in Costa Rica

In 2022, the Costa Rican pears and quinces market was finally on the rise to reach $X after three years of decline. Over the period under review, consumption, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Pears And Quinces Exports

Exports from Costa Rica

In 2022, shipments abroad of pears and quinces increased by 14% to X tons, rising for the fourth year in a row after three years of decline. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate measured growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 78%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, pears and quinces exports stood at $X in 2022. In general, exports recorded prominent growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 140% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

Exports by Country

Spain (X tons) was the main destination for pears and quinces exports from Costa Rica, accounting for a 75% share of total exports. Moreover, pears and quinces exports to Spain exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Nicaragua (X tons), sixfold. Honduras (X tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 5.7% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Spain stood at +54.4%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Nicaragua (+46.2% per year) and Honduras (+29.4% per year).

In value terms, Spain ($X), Nicaragua ($X) and Honduras ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for pears and quinces exported from Costa Rica worldwide, with a combined 91% share of total exports. Slovenia, Poland, Finland and Germany lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 6.4%.

Among the main countries of destination, Poland, with a CAGR of +64.8%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average pears and quinces export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, reducing by -9.3% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.8%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when the average export price increased by 61% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton, and then contracted in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Nicaragua ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Germany ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Finland (+8.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Pears And Quinces Imports

Imports into Costa Rica

In 2022, the amount of pears and quinces imported into Costa Rica fell to X tons, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year's figure. In general, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when imports increased by 29% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at X tons in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, pears and quinces imports totaled $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when imports increased by 44%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Argentina (X tons), the United States (X tons) and Chile (X tons) were the main suppliers of pears and quinces imports to Costa Rica, with a combined 96% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Argentina (with a CAGR of +8.7%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, the United States ($X), Argentina ($X) and Chile ($X) constituted the largest pears and quinces suppliers to Costa Rica, together accounting for 95% of total imports.

Argentina, with a CAGR of +8.1%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average pears and quinces import price amounted to $X per ton, with an increase of 4.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 11% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2019 to 2022, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Spain ($X per ton), while the price for Argentina ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+4.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform