Costa Rica vs Qatar: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
45.3%
in 2023
Qatar
45.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
Qatar rank
129th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 45.9% against 45.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 129th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 32.4% | 14.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 36.9% | 9.2% | 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 45.9% 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 Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 129th 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.