> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 16,541 t of yams, the 34th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%.

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# Yams production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 16,541 t of yams, the 34th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 49,639 t in 2006. Area harvested: 1,263 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202416,541 t
World rank34 of 59
10-year change−45%
Record49,639 t2006

## Yams in Costa Rica, 1989–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.1world 8.4 (+55%)
kg per person3.22world 11.3
10-year change−45%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/liberia/) | 20,885 | 0.02% |
| 33 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cuba/) | 18,083 | 0.02% |
| 34 | **Costa Rica** | 16,541 | 0.02% |
| 35 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/congo-brazzaville/) | 15,971 | 0.02% |
| 36 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/dominica/) | 14,022 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 59 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

### Map of world production of yams

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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 | 16,541 | −8.8% | 1,263 | 13.10 |
| 2023 | 18,140 | +12% | 1,393 | 13.02 |
| 2022 | 16,151 | +157% | 1,344 | 12.02 |
| 2021 | 6,290 | −44% | 577 | 10.90 |
| 2020 | 11,240 | −45% | 927 | 12.13 |
| 2019 | 20,596 | −10% | 1,512 | 13.62 |
| 2018 | 22,920 | −3.0% | 1,528 | 15.00 |
| 2017 | 23,625 | 0.0% | 1,575 | 15.00 |
| 2016 | 23,625 | +0.1% | 1,575 | 15.00 |
| 2015 | 23,595 | −21% | 1,573 | 15.00 |
| 2014 | 29,925 | +19% | 1,995 | 15.00 |
| 2013 | 25,150 | −15% | 2,032 | 12.38 |
| 2012 | 29,580 | 0.0% | 2,132 | 13.87 |
| 2011 | 29,580 | 0.0% | 2,132 | 13.87 |
| 2010 | 29,580 | +3.2% | 2,132 | 13.87 |
| 2009 | 28,674 | +14% | 2,012 | 14.25 |
| 2008 | 25,242 | −1.4% | 1,896 | 13.31 |
| 2007 | 25,608 | −48% | 2,059 | 12.44 |
| 2006 | 49,639 | +144% | 3,787 | 13.11 |
| 2005 | 20,338 | −1.6% | 3,595 | 5.66 |
| 2004 | 20,665 | +49% | 1,541 | 13.41 |
| 2003 | 13,874 | −48% | 1,001 | 13.86 |
| 2002 | 26,659 | +49% | 1,870 | 14.26 |
| 2001 | 17,856 | +37% | 1,428 | 12.50 |
| 2000 | 13,050 | −62% | 951 | 13.72 |
| 1999 | 34,546 | +115% | 2,005 | 17.23 |
| 1998 | 16,088 | +92% | 1,005 | 16.01 |
| 1997 | 8,395 | −43% | 466 | 18.02 |
| 1996 | 14,749 | −37% | 819 | 18.01 |
| 1995 | 23,360 | −14% | 1,168 | 20.00 |
| 1994 | 27,200 | +119% | 1,700 | 16.00 |
| 1993 | 12,416 | −11% | 776 | 16.00 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +180% | 900 | 15.56 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | −17% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +33% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1989 | 4,500 | — | 350 | 12.86 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10,323 t USD 17.6 m
Exporter rank6 of 52
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/yams/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of yams in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica produced 16,541 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Costa Rica ranked 34th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of yams in Costa Rica changed?

It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 49,639 t in 2006.

### What is the yield of yams in Costa Rica?

13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,541 t from 1,263 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.

### Does Costa Rica export or import yams?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 10,323 t (USD 17.6 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cote-divoire/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/togo/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/india/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/colombia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/papua-new-guinea/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/brazil/)[Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/)
[All countries producing yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

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[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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