Yams production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Yams production was 16,541 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,541
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
49,639
in 2006
All-time low
4,500
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Yams production in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16,541 for yams production in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Costa Rica peaked at 49,639 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Yams production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,500 | — |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 12,416 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 27,200 | +119.1% |
| 1995 | 23,360 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 14,749 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 8,395 | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 16,088 | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 34,546 | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 13,050 | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 17,856 | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 26,659 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 13,874 | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 20,665 | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 20,338 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 49,639 | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 25,608 | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 25,242 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,674 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 29,580 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,580 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,580 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,150 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 29,925 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 23,595 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 23,625 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,625 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,920 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,596 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 11,240 | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 6,290 | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 16,151 | +156.8% |
| 2023 | 18,140 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 16,541 | -8.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16,541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 8.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16,541 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,175 | 5,000 | 34,546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,160 | 13,050 | 49,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,818 | 20,596 | 29,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,672 | 6,290 | 18,140 | 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 yams production in Costa Rica?
- Yams production in Costa Rica was 16,541 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49,639 in 2006.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for yams production?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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