Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Chile
52.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
53.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
56th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.4% against 52.3% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 15.6% | 8.9% | Chile |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 26.1% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 29.1% | 5.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 51.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.4% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.7% | 1.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 53.4% against 52.3% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Chile ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.