Barbados vs Costa Rica: Sweet potato production
Barbados
1,993 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
1,764 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
94th
Sweet potato production over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,993 tonnes against 1,764 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 229 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,323 tonnes | 116.67 tonnes | 4,206 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,868 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,438 tonnes | 505 tonnes | 933.03 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2,039 tonnes | 1,659 tonnes | 379.47 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 1,993 tonnes against 1,764 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 229 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Barbados ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 120 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.