Costa Rica vs Sweden: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Costa Rica
53.4%
in 2023
Sweden
54.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.5% against 53.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 80.5% | 64.9% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 82.5% | 56.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 82.1% | 53.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 78.1% | 35.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 74.1% | 22.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 69.3% | 17.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 59.5% | 6.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.5% against 53.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden 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 animal feed?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.