Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Costa Rica
53.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
51.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.4% against 51.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 9.0% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 19.7% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 32.7% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 53.4% | 10.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 62.4% | 10.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 53.4% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.1% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 53.4% against 51.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.