> In 2024 Costa Rica produced 11,213 t of yautia, the 6th largest in the world (2.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/costa-rica/

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# Yautia production in Costa Rica

In 2024 Costa Rica produced 11,213 t of yautia, the 6th largest in the world (2.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 40,906 t in 2002. Area harvested: 1,124 ha, yield 10.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Production, 202411,213 t
World rank6 of 13
10-year change−63%
Record40,906 t2002

## Yautia in Costa Rica, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.9%5.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.0world 12.3 (−19%)
kg per person2.19world 0.05
10-year change−63%world −29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/el-salvador/) | 48,476 | 12.4% |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/mexico/) | 39,530 | 10.1% |
| 6 | **Costa Rica** | 11,213 | 2.9% |
| 7 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominica/) | 5,502 | 1.4% |
| 8 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/panama/) | 3,924 | 1.0% |

[Full ranking of 13 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

### Map of world production of yautia

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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 | 11,213 | +18% | 1,124 | 9.98 |
| 2023 | 9,500 | −5.0% | 949 | 10.01 |
| 2022 | 10,000 | −18% | 1,012 | 9.88 |
| 2021 | 12,171 | +37% | 1,135 | 10.72 |
| 2020 | 8,858 | +148% | 629 | 14.08 |
| 2019 | 3,576 | −82% | 727 | 4.92 |
| 2018 | 19,980 | +367% | 1,665 | 12.00 |
| 2017 | 4,276 | −85% | 1,211 | 3.53 |
| 2016 | 28,392 | +33% | 2,366 | 12.00 |
| 2015 | 21,420 | −29% | 1,785 | 12.00 |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +26% | 2,500 | 12.00 |
| 2013 | 23,742 | +103% | 2,415 | 9.83 |
| 2012 | 11,692 | −24% | 1,540 | 7.59 |
| 2011 | 15,428 | +6.5% | 1,628 | 9.48 |
| 2010 | 14,493 | −8.6% | 1,453 | 9.97 |
| 2009 | 15,850 | +2.2% | 1,748 | 9.07 |
| 2008 | 15,506 | +20% | 1,653 | 9.38 |
| 2007 | 12,954 | −30% | 1,492 | 8.68 |
| 2006 | 18,556 | −24% | 1,931 | 9.61 |
| 2005 | 24,428 | +0.6% | 2,112 | 11.57 |
| 2004 | 24,283 | −16% | 1,263 | 19.23 |
| 2003 | 28,882 | −29% | 1,682 | 17.17 |
| 2002 | 40,906 | +84% | 3,598 | 11.37 |
| 2001 | 22,228 | +34% | 2,427 | 9.16 |
| 2000 | 16,597 | −35% | 1,396 | 11.89 |
| 1999 | 25,683 | +127% | 2,645 | 9.71 |
| 1998 | 11,324 | −35% | 1,321 | 8.57 |
| 1997 | 17,326 | +1.0% | 1,850 | 9.37 |
| 1996 | 17,150 | −30% | 1,906 | 9.00 |
| 1995 | 24,500 | +29% | 2,450 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 19,000 | +37% | 1,900 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 13,840 | — | 1,384 | 10.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8,685 t USD 11.5 m
Exporter rank2 of 22
Imports286 t USD 61,000
Importer rank5 of 24
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/yautia/)

## Questions and answers

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

Costa Rica produced 11,213 t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Costa Rica ranked 6th of 13 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Venezuela with 25.3% of the world total.

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

It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −29% for the world. The record was 40,906 t in 2002.

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

10.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,213 t from 1,124 ha), against a world average of 12.3 t/ha.

### Does Costa Rica export or import yautia?

In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 8,685 t (USD 11.5 m) and imports of 286 t (USD 61,000), 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

[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/venezuela/)[Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/cuba/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominican-republic/)[El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/el-salvador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/mexico/)[Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominica/)[Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/panama/)[Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/puerto-rico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/peru/)[Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/saint-lucia/)[Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/belize/)
[All countries producing yautia](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

## 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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