Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 6.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica is 6.42 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica peaked at 25.50 million 1000 SLC in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17,353 1000 SLC, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17,353 1000 SLC | — |
| 1983 | 31,006 1000 SLC | +78.7% |
| 1984 | 60,277 1000 SLC | +94.4% |
| 1985 | 53,564 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 82,470 1000 SLC | +54.0% |
| 1987 | 131,057 1000 SLC | +58.9% |
| 1988 | 260,288 1000 SLC | +98.6% |
| 1989 | 372,166 1000 SLC | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million 1000 SLC | +169.9% |
| 1991 | 18.23 million 1000 SLC | +1715.1% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 13.68 million 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 18.99 million 1000 SLC | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 25.50 million 1000 SLC | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 17.63 million 1000 SLC | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 17.24 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.65 million 1000 SLC | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 24.63 million 1000 SLC | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 15.07 million 1000 SLC | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 19.44 million 1000 SLC | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 19.53 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.68 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.75 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.91 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.01 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.50 million 1000 SLC | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 16.35 million 1000 SLC | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 19.54 million 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 18.45 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.04 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.78 million 1000 SLC | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 9.01 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 9.86 million 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.64 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 10.30 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.08 million 1000 SLC | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 6.18 million 1000 SLC | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 6.42 million 1000 SLC | -5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.42 million 1000 SLC is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,079 1000 SLC, 579.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.42 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,514 1000 SLC, 313.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1715.1% | 1.00 million 1000 SLC | 18.23 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126,023 1000 SLC | 17,353 1000 SLC | 372,166 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.48 million 1000 SLC | 1.00 million 1000 SLC | 25.50 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 million 1000 SLC | 12.50 million 1000 SLC | 20.01 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 million 1000 SLC | 6.08 million 1000 SLC | 20.04 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 million 1000 SLC | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | 6.78 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica was 6.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.50 million 1000 SLC in 1995.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,353 1000 SLC in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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