Costa Rica vs Haiti: Yams production
Costa Rica
16,541 tonnes
in 2024
Haiti
21,832 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Haiti rank
30th
Yams production over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 21,832 tonnes against 16,541 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,291 tonnes.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Haiti ranks 30th of 63 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,500 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 145,500 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1990s | 16,175 tonnes | 206,162 tonnes | 189,987 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2000s | 24,160 tonnes | 217,243 tonnes | 193,082 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2010s | 25,818 tonnes | 234,853 tonnes | 209,036 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2020s | 13,672 tonnes | 33,837 tonnes | 20,165 tonnes | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 21,832 tonnes against 16,541 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 5,291 tonnes, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for yams production?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Haiti ranks 30th 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.