Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 311.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 311.34 for sweet potatoes — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Costa Rica peaked at 352.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.65, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.65 | — |
| 1995 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.47 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 17.65 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.47 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.65 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.94 | +199.9% |
| 2004 | 61.76 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 97.06 | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 185.29 | +90.9% |
| 2007 | 70.59 | -61.9% |
| 2008 | 97.06 | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 44.12 | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 114.71 | +160.0% |
| 2011 | 44.12 | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 52.94 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 44.12 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 105.88 | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 88.24 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 105.88 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 79.41 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 114.71 | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 141.18 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 194.12 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 317.65 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 288.1 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 352.94 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 311.34 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.59 | 17.65 | 26.47 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.06 | 17.65 | 185.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.12 | 44.12 | 141.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.83 | 194.12 | 352.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 129.39 compare
- 1 Guatemala 1,111 compare
- 2 Mauritius 480.44 compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 115.38 compare
- 4 Niger 310.34 compare
- 5 Senegal 273.27 compare
- 5 Melanesia 108.99 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 223.17 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 124.02 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107.75 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 sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Costa Rica?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production index number in Costa Rica was 311.34 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 352.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sweet potatoes — gross production index number?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. 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 Sweet potatoes — 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.