Costa Rica vs Sweden: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Costa Rica
45.3%
in 2023
Sweden
44.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
Sweden rank
134th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.3% against 44.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.3% | 19.4% | 65.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 73.5% | 16.9% | 56.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 17.1% | 53.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 20.8% | 35.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 25.1% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 29.9% | 17.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 39.6% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 45.3% against 44.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th 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.