Potato production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potato production was 75,242 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75,242
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
111th
of 160 countries
All-time high
97,979
in 2016
All-time low
15,803
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 75,242 for potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Costa Rica peaked at 97,979 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,803, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,803 | — |
| 1962 | 16,680 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 16,979 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 17,629 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 18,599 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 19,453 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 19,782 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,700 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 19,269 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 16,052 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 17,357 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 22,022 | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 23,240 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 23,556 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 24,094 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 24,721 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 25,363 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 25,973 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 26,777 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 27,419 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28,000 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 28,800 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 42,000 | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 29,682 | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 38,720 | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 43,150 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 40,000 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 66,737 | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 49,500 | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 54,487 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 64,678 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 52,661 | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 43,235 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 43,606 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55,124 | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 53,814 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 79,495 | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 68,854 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 77,959 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 89,198 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 86,785 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 80,806 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 76,435 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 74,881 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 55,781 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 66,050 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 66,126 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74,608 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 55,711 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 59,958 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 69,316 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 52,923 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 76,749 | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 90,576 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 97,979 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 89,620 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 48,748 | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 52,824 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 47,619 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 83,410 | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 77,784 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 81,272 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 75,242 | -7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 75,242 is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 75,242 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,322 | 15,803 | 20,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,916 | 16,052 | 26,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,451 | 27,419 | 66,737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,545 | 43,235 | 79,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,863 | 55,781 | 89,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,440 | 48,748 | 97,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,065 | 47,619 | 83,410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Costa Rica?
- Potato production in Costa Rica was 75,242 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97,979 in 2016.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,803 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potato production?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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