Congo vs Costa Rica: Yams production
Congo
15,971 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
16,541 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Yams production over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16,541 tonnes against 15,971 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 570 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,460 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 6,960 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 10,569 tonnes | 16,175 tonnes | 5,607 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11,401 tonnes | 24,160 tonnes | 12,760 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15,069 tonnes | 25,818 tonnes | 10,748 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,997 tonnes | 13,672 tonnes | 2,325 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 16,541 tonnes against 15,971 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 570 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for yams production?
- Congo ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 63 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 Yams production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.