All roots and tubers production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 204,719 t of all roots and tubers, the 124th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 326,697 t in 2011. Area harvested: 15,820 ha, yield 12.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 204,719 t
- World rank
- 124 of 192
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 326,697 t
- 2011
All roots and tubers in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.9
- world 13.1 (−1.4%)
- kg per person
- 39.9
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Fiji | 210,957 | 0.02% |
| 123 | Iraq | 205,937 | 0.02% |
| 124 | Costa Rica | 204,719 | 0.02% |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 203,497 | 0.02% |
| 126 | North Macedonia | 200,983 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of 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 | 204,719 | −7.0% | 15,820 | 12.94 |
| 2023 | 220,184 | +0.3% | 16,773 | 13.13 |
| 2022 | 219,464 | +5.4% | 15,899 | 13.80 |
| 2021 | 208,230 | +20% | 14,811 | 14.06 |
| 2020 | 173,757 | −6.1% | 15,653 | 11.10 |
| 2019 | 185,047 | −8.9% | 15,419 | 12.00 |
| 2018 | 203,178 | −28% | 16,783 | 12.11 |
| 2017 | 281,465 | −11% | 17,658 | 15.94 |
| 2016 | 316,185 | +11% | 19,472 | 16.24 |
| 2015 | 285,500 | −13% | 17,512 | 16.30 |
| 2014 | 326,294 | +26% | 21,129 | 15.44 |
| 2013 | 258,890 | −4.1% | 19,443 | 13.32 |
| 2012 | 269,825 | −17% | 19,313 | 13.97 |
| 2011 | 326,697 | +28% | 21,097 | 15.49 |
| 2010 | 254,861 | −21% | 18,798 | 13.56 |
| 2009 | 324,025 | +46% | 25,049 | 12.94 |
| 2008 | 221,946 | +1.6% | 16,361 | 13.57 |
| 2007 | 218,388 | −11% | 20,287 | 10.76 |
| 2006 | 246,205 | +6.4% | 28,136 | 8.75 |
| 2005 | 231,456 | +1.4% | 27,525 | 8.41 |
| 2004 | 228,318 | −1.2% | 15,968 | 14.30 |
| 2003 | 231,123 | −7.7% | 16,382 | 14.11 |
| 2002 | 250,485 | −4.1% | 20,732 | 12.08 |
| 2001 | 261,280 | +34% | 20,135 | 12.98 |
| 2000 | 194,991 | −24% | 13,954 | 13.97 |
| 1999 | 258,155 | +28% | 20,113 | 12.84 |
| 1998 | 201,721 | +35% | 13,626 | 14.80 |
| 1997 | 149,431 | −11% | 10,788 | 13.85 |
| 1996 | 167,017 | −21% | 12,409 | 13.46 |
| 1995 | 212,134 | −5.5% | 16,711 | 12.69 |
| 1994 | 224,535 | +38% | 13,574 | 16.54 |
| 1993 | 162,422 | −4.9% | 10,114 | 16.06 |
| 1992 | 170,738 | +2.2% | 10,706 | 15.95 |
| 1991 | 167,097 | +17% | 11,193 | 14.93 |
| 1990 | 142,500 | +2.2% | 9,950 | 14.32 |
| 1989 | 139,387 | +32% | 8,824 | 15.80 |
| 1988 | 105,700 | +28% | 7,050 | 14.99 |
| 1987 | 82,870 | +11% | 7,850 | 10.56 |
| 1986 | 74,956 | +16% | 7,440 | 10.07 |
| 1985 | 64,427 | +25% | 7,820 | 8.24 |
| 1984 | 51,566 | −19% | 7,449 | 6.92 |
| 1983 | 63,779 | +27% | 8,121 | 7.85 |
| 1982 | 50,139 | +6.6% | 8,627 | 5.81 |
| 1981 | 47,054 | +3.4% | 8,502 | 5.53 |
| 1980 | 45,498 | +10% | 8,027 | 5.67 |
| 1979 | 41,297 | +3.6% | 6,782 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 39,844 | +1.0% | 5,772 | 6.90 |
| 1977 | 39,466 | +3.4% | 5,200 | 7.59 |
| 1976 | 38,173 | +7.1% | 4,154 | 9.19 |
| 1975 | 35,641 | +3.0% | 4,112 | 8.67 |
| 1974 | 34,588 | +4.2% | 4,700 | 7.36 |
| 1973 | 33,199 | +7.6% | 4,078 | 8.14 |
| 1972 | 30,858 | +19% | 4,200 | 7.35 |
| 1971 | 25,919 | +6.3% | 3,800 | 6.82 |
| 1970 | 24,382 | −11% | 3,700 | 6.59 |
| 1969 | 27,349 | −4.2% | 3,900 | 7.01 |
| 1968 | 28,537 | +4.1% | 3,900 | 7.32 |
| 1967 | 27,405 | +2.1% | 3,750 | 7.31 |
| 1966 | 26,841 | +4.3% | 3,650 | 7.35 |
| 1965 | 25,742 | +4.9% | 3,510 | 7.33 |
| 1964 | 24,529 | +3.7% | 3,332 | 7.36 |
| 1963 | 23,647 | +2.3% | 3,250 | 7.28 |
| 1962 | 23,121 | +5.0% | 3,210 | 7.20 |
| 1961 | 22,026 | — | 3,100 | 7.11 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 204,719 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Costa Rica ranked 124th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 326,697 t in 2011.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Costa Rica?
12.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (204,719 t from 15,820 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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 estimated 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.