Potatoes — Yield in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potatoes — Yield was 27,548 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27,548 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Costa Rica peaked at 27,548 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,032 kg/ha, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,877 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,754 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 9,988 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 10,178 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 9,976 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 9,891 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 9,857 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9,634 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 9,442 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 9,643 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10,010 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 11,614 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 10,707 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 11,523 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 11,655 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10,568 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 10,389 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,299 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10,155 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,032 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 9,290 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,000 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 14,001 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 14,502 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 19,703 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 16,000 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 17,857 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 20,700 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 22,000 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 23,762 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 24,857 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 24,079 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 21,204 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 19,875 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 21,805 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 24,013 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 23,292 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21,886 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 23,120 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 26,516 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 26,172 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25,355 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 24,436 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 24,360 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23,576 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23,530 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24,582 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25,014 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24,949 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,423 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 25,298 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 23,542 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 22,626 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24,653 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 24,698 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,576 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,442 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 16,678 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,348 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 27,072 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 26,252 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26,183 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27,548 kg/ha | +5.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27,548 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27,548 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +56.1% | 17,348 kg/ha | 27,072 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +35.9% | 14,502 kg/ha | 19,703 kg/ha |
| 2018 | -35.7% | 25,576 kg/ha | 16,442 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,906 kg/ha | 9,634 kg/ha | 10,178 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,585 kg/ha | 9,442 kg/ha | 11,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,324 kg/ha | 9,032 kg/ha | 20,700 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,677 kg/ha | 19,875 kg/ha | 24,857 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,666 kg/ha | 23,120 kg/ha | 26,516 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,689 kg/ha | 16,442 kg/ha | 25,576 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,881 kg/ha | 17,348 kg/ha | 27,548 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Costa Rica?
- Potatoes — yield in Costa Rica was 27,548 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27,548 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,032 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potatoes — yield?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.