Botswana vs Costa Rica: Cereal production
Botswana
54,554 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica
72,256 metric tons
in 2024
Botswana rank
147th
Costa Rica rank
146th
Cereal production over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 72,256 metric tons against 54,554 metric tons in Botswana, a difference of 17,702 metric tons.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 181 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,081 metric tons | 160,955 metric tons | 127,874 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 64,044 metric tons | 238,924 metric tons | 174,880 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 39,970 metric tons | 325,776 metric tons | 285,805 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 46,302 metric tons | 255,650 metric tons | 209,348 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 34,845 metric tons | 224,460 metric tons | 189,615 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47,678 metric tons | 223,417 metric tons | 175,739 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 105,815 metric tons | 117,095 metric tons | 11,280 metric tons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 72,256 metric tons against 54,554 metric tons in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 17,702 metric tons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for cereal production?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Costa Rica ranks 146th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.