Costa Rica vs Hungary: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 23.3% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 0.3% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 5.5% | 24.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 12.7% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 16.6% | 16.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 27.6% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 39.1% | 4.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 29.4% | 4.1% | Hungary |
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, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 23.3% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 2.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 20th 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.