Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 34.55 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.55 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
31st
of 122 countries
All-time high
44.99 million 1000 SLC
in 2016
All-time low
7.26 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34.55 million 1000 SLC for potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Costa Rica peaked at 44.99 million 1000 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 31st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.26 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 7.66 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 7.80 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.09 million 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 8.54 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 8.93 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 9.08 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.50 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 8.85 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 7.37 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 7.97 million 1000 SLC | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 10.11 million 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 10.67 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.82 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.06 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 11.35 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.65 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.93 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.29 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.59 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.86 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.22 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.28 million 1000 SLC | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 13.63 million 1000 SLC | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 17.78 million 1000 SLC | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 19.81 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 18.37 million 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 22.96 million 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 30.64 million 1000 SLC | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 22.73 million 1000 SLC | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 25.02 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 29.70 million 1000 SLC | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 24.18 million 1000 SLC | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 19.85 million 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 20.02 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 25.31 million 1000 SLC | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 24.71 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 36.50 million 1000 SLC | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 31.61 million 1000 SLC | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 35.79 million 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 40.95 million 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 39.85 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 37.10 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 35.09 million 1000 SLC | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 34.38 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.61 million 1000 SLC | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 30.33 million 1000 SLC | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 30.36 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.26 million 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 25.58 million 1000 SLC | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 27.53 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 31.83 million 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 24.30 million 1000 SLC | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 35.24 million 1000 SLC | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 41.59 million 1000 SLC | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 44.99 million 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 41.15 million 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 22.38 million 1000 SLC | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 24.25 million 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 21.86 million 1000 SLC | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 38.30 million 1000 SLC | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 35.71 million 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 37.32 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 34.55 million 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 million 1000 SLC | 7.26 million 1000 SLC | 9.50 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.52 million 1000 SLC | 7.37 million 1000 SLC | 12.29 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million 1000 SLC | 12.59 million 1000 SLC | 30.64 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 million 1000 SLC | 19.85 million 1000 SLC | 36.50 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.37 million 1000 SLC | 25.61 million 1000 SLC | 40.95 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 million 1000 SLC | 22.38 million 1000 SLC | 44.99 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 million 1000 SLC | 21.86 million 1000 SLC | 38.30 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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 potatoes — gross production value in Costa Rica?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Costa Rica was 34.55 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 million 1000 SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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