Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Costa Rica
45.3%
in 2023
Tunisia
44.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
131st
Tunisia rank
133rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.3% against 44.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Tunisia ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.3% | 86.9% | 2.6% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 73.5% | 83.3% | 9.8% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 72.9% | 2.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 65.7% | 9.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 56.5% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.0% | 0.1% | 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 Tunisia?
- Costa Rica, at 45.3% against 44.8% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Tunisia ranks 133rd 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.