How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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 industrial uses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses

Costa Rica

1.3%

in 2023

USSR

1.3%

in 1991

Costa Rica rank

87th

USSR rank

85th

Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses over time

Costa Rica
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and USSR ranks 85th of 181 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1%	1.0%	0.9%	USSR
1970s	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	USSR
1980s	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%	USSR
1990s	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to industrial uses, Costa Rica or USSR?: USSR, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Costa Rica as of 1991.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to industrial uses between Costa Rica and USSR?: 0.0%, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Costa Rica and USSR rank globally for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?: Costa Rica ranks 87th and USSR ranks 85th of 181 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 industrial uses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 9,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.