Yams production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Yams production was 16,541 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,541 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
49,639 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
4,500 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Yams production in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
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 16,541 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,500 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 14,000 tonnes | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 12,416 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 27,200 tonnes | +119.1% |
| 1995 | 23,360 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 14,749 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 8,395 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 16,088 tonnes | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 34,546 tonnes | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 13,050 tonnes | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 17,856 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 26,659 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 13,874 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 20,665 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 20,338 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 49,639 tonnes | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 25,608 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 25,242 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,674 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 29,580 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,580 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,580 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,150 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 29,925 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 23,595 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 23,625 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,625 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,920 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,596 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 11,240 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 6,290 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 16,151 tonnes | +156.8% |
| 2023 | 18,140 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 16,541 tonnes | -8.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16,541 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes, 8.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16,541 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,500 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,175 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 34,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,160 tonnes | 13,050 tonnes | 49,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,818 tonnes | 20,596 tonnes | 29,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,672 tonnes | 6,290 tonnes | 18,140 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 yams production in Costa Rica?
- Yams production in Costa Rica was 16,541 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 yams production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49,639 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.