Botswana vs Costa Rica: Sweet potato production
Botswana
1,088 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
1,764 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
94th
Sweet potato production over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,764 tonnes against 1,088 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 676 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,900 tonnes | 725 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 932.66 tonnes | 1,659 tonnes | 726.7 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,764 tonnes against 1,088 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 676 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Botswana ranks 95th 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.