Brazil vs Costa Rica: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Brazil
17.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
21st
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 17.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 16.7% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 29.7% | 27.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 23.3% | 20.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 32.6% | 29.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 36.3% | 28.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 34.7% | 24.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 25.3% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 17.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 2.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.