Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 63.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Costa Rica stood at 63.93.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Costa Rica peaked at 104.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 163rd out of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.71 | — |
| 1962 | 7.06 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.48 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.87 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.21 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.37 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.73 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 8.29 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 7.22 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 7.72 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 9.39 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 10.04 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.36 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.65 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.25 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.77 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.17 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 13.11 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 13.51 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.28 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 18.96 | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 14.79 | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 18.67 | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 21.49 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 22.73 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 29.04 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 39.22 | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 38.98 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.68 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 47.97 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 54.21 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 72.23 | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 74.04 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 58.83 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 54.13 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 64.63 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 89.53 | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 66.73 | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 87.15 | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 99.74 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 84.13 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 80.71 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 81.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.99 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.79 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 71.84 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 94.78 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 77.2 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 93.1 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 78.82 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 82.35 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 104.89 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 91.33 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 103.78 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 77.92 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 67.34 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 51.69 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 50.98 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.63 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 66.26 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 66.99 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.93 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 | 6.71 | 8.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.22 | 7.22 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.58 | 13.11 | 39.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.92 | 38.98 | 89.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.71 | 66.73 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.84 | 51.69 | 104.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.56 | 50.98 | 66.99 | 5 |
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- 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Costa Rica?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Costa Rica was 63.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.