Sweet potato production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sweet potato production was 1,764 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,764 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Sweet potato production in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Costa Rica stood at 1,764 tonnes.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Costa Rica peaked at 2,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 100 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 350 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 550 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 1,050 tonnes | +90.9% |
| 2007 | 400 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 2008 | 550 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 250 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 650 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 2011 | 250 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 300 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 250 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 600 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 450 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 650 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 800 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 1,100 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 1,800 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 1,633 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 1,764 tonnes | -11.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,764 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,764 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.67 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 380 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 505 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,659 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 2,000 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 sweet potato production in Costa Rica?
- Sweet potato production in Costa Rica was 1,764 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 sweet potato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sweet potato production?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.