Costa Rica vs Peru: Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield

Costa Rica
11,408 kg/ha
in 2024
Peru
11,928 kg/ha
in 2009
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Peru rank
20th

Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 11,928 kg/ha against 11,408 kg/ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 520 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 20th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 7,099 kg/ha 13,919 kg/ha 6,820 kg/ha Peru
1970s 13,607 kg/ha 11,661 kg/ha 1,946 kg/ha Costa Rica
1980s 18,053 kg/ha 11,098 kg/ha 6,955 kg/ha Costa Rica
1990s 6,814 kg/ha 11,790 kg/ha 4,976 kg/ha Peru
2000s 7,796 kg/ha 11,972 kg/ha 4,176 kg/ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plantains and cooking bananas — yield, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 11,928 kg/ha against 11,408 kg/ha in Costa Rica as of 2009.
What is the difference in plantains and cooking bananas — yield between Costa Rica and Peru?
520 kg/ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for plantains and cooking bananas — yield?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,254 data points, 1961–2024
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