Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Costa Rica
53.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
51.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
58th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.4% against 51.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 65.1% | 49.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 66.3% | 40.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 63.6% | 34.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 59.3% | 16.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 58.6% | 6.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 55.7% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 53.7% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 53.4% against 51.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 58th 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.