Costa Rica vs Dominica: Yams production
Costa Rica
16,541 tonnes
in 2024
Dominica
14,022 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Dominica rank
35th
Yams production over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16,541 tonnes against 14,022 tonnes in Dominica, a difference of 2,519 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Dominica ranks 35th of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,500 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1990s | 16,175 tonnes | 6,676 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24,160 tonnes | 7,488 tonnes | 16,672 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25,818 tonnes | 12,208 tonnes | 13,610 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13,672 tonnes | 14,006 tonnes | 333.68 tonnes | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Costa Rica, at 16,541 tonnes against 14,022 tonnes in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 2,519 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for yams production?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Dominica ranks 35th 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.