Other starchy roots and tubers production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 8,455 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 38th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 33,568 t in 1995. Area harvested: 1,048 ha, yield 8.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,455 t
- World rank
- 38 of 60
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 33,568 t
- 1995
Other starchy roots and tubers in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.1
- world 14.2 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 1.65
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9,121 | 0.09% |
| 37 | Philippines | 8,895 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 8,455 | 0.09% |
| 39 | Serbia | 6,675 | 0.07% |
| 40 | Togo | 5,790 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
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 | 8,455 | −5.3% | 1,048 | 8.07 |
| 2023 | 8,930 | +9.9% | 1,092 | 8.18 |
| 2022 | 8,129 | +27% | 959 | 8.48 |
| 2021 | 6,422 | −17% | 847 | 7.58 |
| 2020 | 7,739 | −3.3% | 1,123 | 6.89 |
| 2019 | 8,000 | −24% | 1,028 | 7.78 |
| 2018 | 10,479 | −23% | 1,205 | 8.70 |
| 2017 | 13,554 | −3.2% | 1,221 | 11.10 |
| 2016 | 13,999 | +7.8% | 1,257 | 11.14 |
| 2015 | 12,984 | −4.0% | 1,217 | 10.67 |
| 2014 | 13,520 | +14% | 1,340 | 10.09 |
| 2013 | 11,865 | +2.6% | 1,233 | 9.62 |
| 2012 | 11,562 | −56% | 1,151 | 10.05 |
| 2011 | 26,381 | +8.7% | 2,778 | 9.50 |
| 2010 | 24,277 | −5.6% | 2,665 | 9.11 |
| 2009 | 25,716 | +20% | 2,973 | 8.65 |
| 2008 | 21,515 | +31% | 2,166 | 9.93 |
| 2007 | 16,448 | −38% | 2,004 | 8.21 |
| 2006 | 26,331 | +0.5% | 2,902 | 9.07 |
| 2005 | 26,200 | +0.8% | 2,900 | 9.03 |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +0.4% | 2,900 | 8.97 |
| 2003 | 25,900 | +0.8% | 3,000 | 8.63 |
| 2002 | 25,700 | +0.4% | 3,100 | 8.29 |
| 2001 | 25,589 | +29% | 3,264 | 7.84 |
| 2000 | 19,833 | −39% | 2,387 | 8.31 |
| 1999 | 32,412 | +95% | 3,342 | 9.70 |
| 1998 | 16,649 | −27% | 1,909 | 8.72 |
| 1997 | 22,686 | −2.2% | 2,572 | 8.82 |
| 1996 | 23,208 | −31% | 2,749 | 8.44 |
| 1995 | 33,568 | +34% | 3,613 | 9.29 |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +39% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1993 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1992 | 20,000 | −17% | 2,400 | 8.33 |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 2,800 | 8.57 |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +170% | 2,500 | 8.80 |
| 1989 | 8,150 | +43% | 950 | 8.58 |
| 1988 | 5,700 | +99% | 650 | 8.77 |
| 1987 | 2,870 | +59% | 350 | 8.20 |
| 1986 | 1,806 | +54% | 250 | 7.22 |
| 1985 | 1,173 | −11% | 150 | 7.82 |
| 1984 | 1,320 | +94% | 150 | 8.80 |
| 1983 | 679 | +79% | 100 | 6.79 |
| 1982 | 380 | — | 50 | 7.60 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,477 t USD 3.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 87
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 8,455 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Costa Rica ranked 38th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 33,568 t in 1995.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Costa Rica?
8.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,455 t from 1,048 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 3,477 t (USD 3.7 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.