Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Cassava production
Costa Rica
91,505 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
84,768 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Ecuador rank
56th
Cassava production over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91,505 tonnes against 84,768 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 6,737 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,145 tonnes | 256,372 tonnes | 249,227 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 11,421 tonnes | 318,628 tonnes | 307,206 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 30,429 tonnes | 179,876 tonnes | 149,447 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 76,150 tonnes | 83,465 tonnes | 7,315 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 95,476 tonnes | 85,052 tonnes | 10,424 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 143,069 tonnes | 74,875 tonnes | 68,194 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98,590 tonnes | 102,196 tonnes | 3,606 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 91,505 tonnes against 84,768 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 6,737 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for cassava production?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 101 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 Cassava production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.