> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 1,764 t of sweet potatoes, the 89th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 194%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/costa-rica/

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# Sweet potatoes production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 1,764 t of sweet potatoes, the 89th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 194%. The record was 2,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 592 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sweetpotato/)[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 20241,764 t
World rank89 of 111
10-year change+194%
Record2,000 t2023

## Sweet potatoes in Costa Rica, 1994–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 12.6 (−76%)
kg per person0.34world 11.1
10-year change+194%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 87 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/barbados/) | 1,993 | 0.00% |
| 88 | [Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/bahamas/) | 1,812 | 0.00% |
| 89 | **Costa Rica** | 1,764 | 0.00% |
| 90 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/botswana/) | 1,088 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/el-salvador/) | 765 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 1,764 | −12% | 592 | 2.98 |
| 2023 | 2,000 | +22% | 671 | 2.98 |
| 2022 | 1,633 | −9.3% | 548 | 2.98 |
| 2021 | 1,800 | +64% | 603 | 2.99 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +38% | 369 | 2.98 |
| 2019 | 800 | +23% | 268 | 2.99 |
| 2018 | 650 | +44% | 218 | 2.98 |
| 2017 | 450 | −25% | 151 | 2.98 |
| 2016 | 600 | +20% | 201 | 2.99 |
| 2015 | 500 | −17% | 168 | 2.98 |
| 2014 | 600 | +140% | 202 | 2.97 |
| 2013 | 250 | −17% | 85 | 2.94 |
| 2012 | 300 | +20% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 250 | −62% | 85 | 2.94 |
| 2010 | 650 | +160% | 215 | 3.02 |
| 2009 | 250 | −55% | 85 | 2.94 |
| 2008 | 550 | +38% | 185 | 2.97 |
| 2007 | 400 | −62% | 135 | 2.96 |
| 2006 | 1,050 | +91% | 350 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 550 | +57% | 185 | 2.97 |
| 2004 | 350 | +17% | 115 | 3.04 |
| 2003 | 300 | +200% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2002 | 100 | 0.0% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 2001 | 100 | −33% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 2000 | 150 | 0.0% | 50 | 3.00 |
| 1999 | 150 | +50% | 50 | 3.00 |
| 1998 | 100 | 0.0% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 1997 | 100 | −33% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 1996 | 150 | +50% | 50 | 3.00 |
| 1995 | 100 | 0.0% | 35 | 2.86 |
| 1994 | 100 | — | 35 | 2.86 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,438 t USD 1.7 m
Exporter rank29 of 97
Imports15 t USD 6,000
Importer rank112 of 143
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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica produced 1,764 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Costa Rica ranked 89th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of sweet potatoes in Costa Rica changed?

It rose by 194% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 2,000 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Costa Rica?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,764 t from 592 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Costa Rica export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 1,438 t (USD 1.7 m) and imports of 15 t (USD 6,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/costa-rica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/costa-rica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/costa-rica/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/costa-rica/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/costa-rica/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/costa-rica/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/costa-rica/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/costa-rica/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/costa-rica/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/costa-rica/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/costa-rica/)
[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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