Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Potato production
Costa Rica
75,242 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
66,551 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
111th
Uruguay rank
114th
Potato production over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 75,242 tonnes against 66,551 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 8,691 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,322 tonnes | 108,935 tonnes | 90,613 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 22,916 tonnes | 128,052 tonnes | 105,136 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 39,451 tonnes | 134,992 tonnes | 95,541 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 56,545 tonnes | 145,701 tonnes | 89,156 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74,863 tonnes | 131,550 tonnes | 56,687 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 69,440 tonnes | 92,305 tonnes | 22,865 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 73,065 tonnes | 78,476 tonnes | 5,410 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 75,242 tonnes against 66,551 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 8,691 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for potato production?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.