Costa Rica vs Liberia: Yams production
Costa Rica
16,541 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
20,885 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Liberia rank
31st
Yams production over time
- Costa Rica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 20,885 tonnes against 16,541 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,344 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Liberia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 31st of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,500 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 16,175 tonnes | 18,975 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24,160 tonnes | 20,606 tonnes | 3,555 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25,818 tonnes | 20,787 tonnes | 5,030 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13,672 tonnes | 20,674 tonnes | 7,001 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Costa Rica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 20,885 tonnes against 16,541 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 4,344 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Liberia rank globally for yams production?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 31st 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.