Costa Rica vs Cuba: Yams production
Costa Rica
16,541 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba
18,083 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Cuba rank
32nd
Yams production over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18,083 tonnes against 16,541 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,542 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Cuba ranks 32nd of 63 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,844 tonnes | 5,807 tonnes | 13,037 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24,160 tonnes | 147,008 tonnes | 122,847 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 25,818 tonnes | 185,503 tonnes | 159,686 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 13,672 tonnes | 18,832 tonnes | 5,160 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 18,083 tonnes against 16,541 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 1,542 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for yams production?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Cuba ranks 32nd 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.