Costa Rica vs Reunion: Sweet potato production

Costa Rica
1,764 tonnes
in 2024
Reunion
760 tonnes
in 2006
Costa Rica rank
94th
Reunion rank
97th

Sweet potato production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,764 tonnes against 760 tonnes in Reunion, a difference of 1,004 tonnes.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Reunion ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Reunion ranks 97th of 120 countries.

Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Reunion Difference Ahead
1990s 116.67 tonnes 155.83 tonnes 39.17 tonnes Reunion
2000s 371.43 tonnes 690.43 tonnes 319 tonnes Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Costa Rica or Reunion?
Costa Rica, at 1,764 tonnes against 760 tonnes in Reunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Costa Rica and Reunion?
1,004 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Reunion?
13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2006.
How do Costa Rica and Reunion rank globally for sweet potato production?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Reunion ranks 97th 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

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.