Americas vs Costa Rica: Bananas — Yield
Bananas — Yield over time
- Americas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57,338 kg/ha against 23,861 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 33,477 kg/ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Americas's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 27 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,664 kg/ha | 20,351 kg/ha | 3,687 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 18,714 kg/ha | 34,191 kg/ha | 15,477 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 18,475 kg/ha | 49,296 kg/ha | 30,820 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18,703 kg/ha | 43,005 kg/ha | 24,302 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20,501 kg/ha | 40,841 kg/ha | 20,341 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22,699 kg/ha | 52,602 kg/ha | 29,902 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23,648 kg/ha | 55,003 kg/ha | 31,356 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — yield, Americas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 57,338 kg/ha against 23,861 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — yield between Americas and Costa Rica?
- 33,477 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Costa Rica rank globally for bananas — yield?
- Americas ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.