Yams — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 12,678 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12,678 1000 USD 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 38,047 1000 USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,449 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,449 1000 USD | — |
| 1990 | 4,599 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 3,832 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 10,731 1000 USD | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 9,517 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 20,848 1000 USD | +119.1% |
| 1995 | 17,905 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 11,305 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 6,435 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 12,331 1000 USD | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 26,479 1000 USD | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 10,003 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 13,686 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 20,434 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 10,634 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 15,839 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 15,589 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38,047 1000 USD | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 19,628 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 19,347 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21,978 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 22,672 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22,672 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,672 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,277 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 22,937 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 18,085 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 18,108 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,568 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15,786 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 8,615 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 4,821 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 12,380 1000 USD | +156.8% |
| 2023 | 13,904 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 12,678 1000 USD | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,449 1000 USD | 3,449 1000 USD | 3,449 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,398 1000 USD | 3,832 1000 USD | 26,479 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,518 1000 USD | 10,003 1000 USD | 38,047 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,788 1000 USD | 15,786 1000 USD | 22,937 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,480 1000 USD | 4,821 1000 USD | 13,904 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Rwanda 20,699 1000 USD compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 18,419 1000 USD compare
- 17 Guinea 15,813 1000 USD compare
- 19 New Caledonia 11,447 1000 USD compare
- 20 Brazil 10,912 1000 USD compare
- 21 Philippines 7,646 1000 USD 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 12,678 1000 USD 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 38,047 1000 USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,449 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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