Yams — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 6.83 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.83 million 1000 SLC for yams — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Costa Rica peaked at 20.49 million 1000 SLC in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million 1000 SLC, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1990 | 2.48 million 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 5.78 million 1000 SLC | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 5.13 million 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 11.23 million 1000 SLC | +119.1% |
| 1995 | 9.64 million 1000 SLC | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 6.09 million 1000 SLC | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million 1000 SLC | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 6.64 million 1000 SLC | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 14.26 million 1000 SLC | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 7.37 million 1000 SLC | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 11.01 million 1000 SLC | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 5.73 million 1000 SLC | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 8.53 million 1000 SLC | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 8.40 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.49 million 1000 SLC | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 10.57 million 1000 SLC | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 10.42 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.84 million 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 12.21 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.38 million 1000 SLC | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 12.35 million 1000 SLC | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 9.74 million 1000 SLC | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 9.75 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.75 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.50 million 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million 1000 SLC | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million 1000 SLC | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 6.67 million 1000 SLC | +156.8% |
| 2023 | 7.49 million 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 6.83 million 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.68 million 1000 SLC | 2.06 million 1000 SLC | 14.26 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 million 1000 SLC | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | 20.49 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 million 1000 SLC | 8.50 million 1000 SLC | 12.35 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million 1000 SLC | 2.60 million 1000 SLC | 7.49 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Rwanda 15.09 million 1000 SLC compare
- 14 Congo 11.61 million 1000 SLC compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 10.22 million 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 1.57 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 New Caledonia 1.23 million 1000 SLC compare
- 19 Burundi 575,036 1000 SLC 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 yams — gross production value in Costa Rica?
- Yams — gross production value in Costa Rica was 6.83 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 million 1000 SLC in 2006.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million 1000 SLC in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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