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 62.62 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.
Analysis
In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Costa Rica stood at 62.62.
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 248.63 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.81 | — |
| 1983 | 5.03 | +79.0% |
| 1984 | 9.78 | +94.4% |
| 1985 | 8.69 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 13.38 | +54.0% |
| 1987 | 21.26 | +58.9% |
| 1988 | 42.22 | +98.6% |
| 1989 | 60.37 | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 162.95 | +169.9% |
| 1991 | 177.76 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 148.14 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 133.32 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 185.17 | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 248.63 | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 171.9 | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 168.03 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 123.32 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 240.07 | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 146.9 | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 189.53 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 190.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 191.84 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 192.58 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 194.06 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 195.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 121.83 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 159.36 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 190.47 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 179.82 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 195.4 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 85.64 | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 87.88 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 100.14 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 96.17 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 103.69 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 100.39 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.62 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 59.25 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 57.32 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.57 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 60.21 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 66.14 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 62.62 | -5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 62.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.17, 60% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 62.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.19, 63% of the median. (19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +169.9% | 60.37 | 162.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.44 | 2.81 | 60.37 | 8 |
| 1990s | 175.93 | 123.32 | 248.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.2 | 121.83 | 195.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.6 | 59.25 | 195.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.77 | 47.57 | 66.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 58 Mexico 88 compare
- 59 Grenada 85.78 compare
- 60 Philippines 76.86 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 59.19 compare
- 63 Cook Islands 7.64 compare
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 62.62 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 248.63 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 2.81 in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 63 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 Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.