Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
45.3%
in 2023
North Macedonia
45.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
North Macedonia rank
130th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 45.6% against 45.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 45.7% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.4% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 41.4% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 43.8% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 45.6% against 45.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.