Costa Rica vs Thailand: 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
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 14.6% in Thailand, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 24.6% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 33.6% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 54.1% | 30.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 25.3% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 21.8% | 12.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 15.2% | 10.1% | 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, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 14.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th 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.