Cassava production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 91,505 t of cassava, the 54th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 195,100 t in 2011. Area harvested: 9,061 ha, yield 10.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 91,505 t
- World rank
- 54 of 94
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 195,100 t
- 2011
Cassava in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.1
- world 10.2 (−0.9%)
- kg per person
- 17.8
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Guyana | 99,453 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Somalia | 98,460 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 91,505 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Ecuador | 84,768 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Equatorial Guinea | 77,190 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,505 | −8.8% | 9,061 | 10.10 |
| 2023 | 100,342 | −5.1% | 9,562 | 10.49 |
| 2022 | 105,767 | +7.8% | 9,072 | 11.66 |
| 2021 | 98,137 | +1.0% | 8,567 | 11.46 |
| 2020 | 97,201 | −2.1% | 9,860 | 9.86 |
| 2019 | 99,251 | −1.1% | 8,715 | 11.39 |
| 2018 | 100,401 | −33% | 9,202 | 10.91 |
| 2017 | 149,940 | −1.1% | 9,996 | 15.00 |
| 2016 | 151,590 | +11% | 10,106 | 15.00 |
| 2015 | 136,425 | −22% | 9,095 | 15.00 |
| 2014 | 175,500 | +21% | 11,700 | 15.00 |
| 2013 | 144,960 | −1.6% | 11,430 | 12.68 |
| 2012 | 147,375 | −24% | 11,650 | 12.65 |
| 2011 | 195,100 | +50% | 11,800 | 16.53 |
| 2010 | 130,150 | −27% | 10,100 | 12.89 |
| 2009 | 178,927 | +92% | 15,248 | 11.73 |
| 2008 | 93,007 | −4.0% | 7,771 | 11.97 |
| 2007 | 96,928 | +2.2% | 11,790 | 8.22 |
| 2006 | 94,848 | +12% | 16,800 | 5.65 |
| 2005 | 85,059 | +5.6% | 15,659 | 5.43 |
| 2004 | 80,585 | −1.0% | 7,021 | 11.48 |
| 2003 | 81,361 | +16% | 7,412 | 10.98 |
| 2002 | 70,335 | −34% | 8,813 | 7.98 |
| 2001 | 106,309 | +58% | 9,617 | 11.05 |
| 2000 | 67,402 | −30% | 5,798 | 11.63 |
| 1999 | 96,510 | +24% | 8,925 | 10.81 |
| 1998 | 78,065 | +66% | 5,943 | 13.14 |
| 1997 | 47,110 | −17% | 3,624 | 13.00 |
| 1996 | 56,636 | −35% | 4,357 | 13.00 |
| 1995 | 87,000 | −21% | 7,251 | 12.00 |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +68% | 4,900 | 22.45 |
| 1993 | 65,505 | −9.1% | 3,767 | 17.39 |
| 1992 | 72,060 | −14% | 4,804 | 15.00 |
| 1991 | 83,610 | +29% | 5,700 | 14.67 |
| 1990 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 4,700 | 13.83 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +20% | 4,300 | 13.95 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +25% | 3,600 | 13.89 |
| 1987 | 40,000 | +33% | 5,000 | 8.00 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +22% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 24,534 | +19% | 5,000 | 4.91 |
| 1984 | 20,564 | −2.5% | 5,179 | 3.97 |
| 1983 | 21,100 | +0.7% | 4,521 | 4.67 |
| 1982 | 20,959 | +10.0% | 5,477 | 3.83 |
| 1981 | 19,054 | +5.4% | 5,402 | 3.53 |
| 1980 | 18,079 | +25% | 5,327 | 3.39 |
| 1979 | 14,520 | +4.7% | 4,182 | 3.47 |
| 1978 | 13,871 | −1.6% | 3,272 | 4.24 |
| 1977 | 14,103 | +4.8% | 2,800 | 5.04 |
| 1976 | 13,452 | +16% | 2,033 | 6.62 |
| 1975 | 11,547 | +4.7% | 2,021 | 5.71 |
| 1974 | 11,032 | +11% | 2,500 | 4.41 |
| 1973 | 9,959 | +13% | 2,077 | 4.79 |
| 1972 | 8,836 | +3.2% | 2,000 | 4.42 |
| 1971 | 8,562 | +2.8% | 2,000 | 4.28 |
| 1970 | 8,330 | +3.1% | 2,000 | 4.17 |
| 1969 | 8,080 | +3.1% | 1,900 | 4.25 |
| 1968 | 7,837 | +2.8% | 1,800 | 4.35 |
| 1967 | 7,623 | +3.2% | 1,750 | 4.36 |
| 1966 | 7,388 | +3.4% | 1,700 | 4.35 |
| 1965 | 7,143 | +3.5% | 1,650 | 4.33 |
| 1964 | 6,900 | +3.5% | 1,600 | 4.31 |
| 1963 | 6,668 | +3.5% | 1,550 | 4.30 |
| 1962 | 6,441 | +3.5% | 1,500 | 4.29 |
| 1961 | 6,223 | — | 1,500 | 4.15 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 91,505 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of cassava?
Costa Rica ranked 54th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 195,100 t in 2011.
What is the yield of cassava in Costa Rica?
10.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (91,505 t from 9,061 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Costa Rica is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.