Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Bulgaria
741,000 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica
697,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
121st
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 741,000 tonnes against 697,000 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 44,000 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million tonnes | 154,111 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.01 million tonnes | 203,100 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.87 million tonnes | 297,500 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 368,200 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 444,500 tonnes | 694,700 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 593,500 tonnes | 465,700 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 778,750 tonnes | 672,500 tonnes | 106,250 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 741,000 tonnes against 697,000 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 44,000 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.