Potato production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potato production was 75,242 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75,242 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
111th
of 160 countries
All-time high
97,979 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
15,803 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 75,242 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,803 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,803 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,680 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 16,979 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 17,629 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 18,599 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 19,453 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 19,782 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,700 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 19,269 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 16,052 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 17,357 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 22,022 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 23,240 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 23,556 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 24,094 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 24,721 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 25,363 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 25,973 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 26,777 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 27,419 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 28,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 42,000 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 29,682 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 38,720 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 43,150 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 40,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 66,737 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 49,500 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 54,487 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 64,678 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 52,661 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 43,235 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 43,606 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55,124 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 53,814 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 79,495 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 68,854 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 77,959 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 89,198 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 86,785 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 80,806 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 76,435 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 74,881 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 55,781 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 66,050 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 66,126 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74,608 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 55,711 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 59,958 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 69,316 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 52,923 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 76,749 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 90,576 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 97,979 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 89,620 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 48,748 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 52,824 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 47,619 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 83,410 tonnes | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 77,784 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 81,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 75,242 tonnes | -7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 75,242 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 75,242 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,322 tonnes | 15,803 tonnes | 20,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,916 tonnes | 16,052 tonnes | 26,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,451 tonnes | 27,419 tonnes | 66,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,545 tonnes | 43,235 tonnes | 79,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,863 tonnes | 55,781 tonnes | 89,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,440 tonnes | 48,748 tonnes | 97,979 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,065 tonnes | 47,619 tonnes | 83,410 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97,979 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,803 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.