Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Costa Rica
45.3%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
45.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
Kyrgyzstan rank
132nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.3% against 45.3% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 48.2% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 53.5% | 6.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 47.6% | 1.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Costa Rica, at 45.3% against 45.3% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 132nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.