Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was -11.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -11.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 152.4% on the previous year and down 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -61.9 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 110th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2005 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 2006 | 90.91 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2007 | -61.9 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2008 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2009 | -54.55 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2010 | 160 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 2011 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2012 | 20 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2013 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2014 | 140 % change on previous year | -940.0% |
| 2015 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2016 | 20 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2017 | -25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2018 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2019 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 63.64 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2022 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2023 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -342.0% |
| 2024 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.24 % change on previous year | -61.9 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 % change on previous year | -61.54 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 63.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 South Africa -6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Sri Lanka -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Ethiopia -10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Morocco -12.11 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mexico -13.3 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -13.36 % change on previous year 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 — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -11.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.9 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.